From 28–31 May 2026, the international conference “Humanitas and the Harmony of Place” — held in memory of Léon Krier — took place at Accademia Vivarium Novum, Villa Falconieri, Frascati, Rome.

As Accademia Vivarium Novum prepares to launch a new section dedicated to traditional architecture, the conference hosted an open discussion among the founders of established, emerging, and soon-to-launch schools of traditional architecture across Europe.

Participants included INTBAU members Nadia Everard (La Table Ronde d’Architecture, France; Chair of INTBAU Belgium), Ana Maria Goilav (Bunești School of Architecture, Romania; Deputy Chair of INTBAU Romania), Frank Martinez (University of Miami, USA; Fundación Culturas Constructivas Tradicionales, Spain; INTBAU Spain), and Matthew Hardy (The King’s Foundation, UK; architect and member of INTBAU’s founding team). The discussion was moderated by Georgia Cristea, conservation architect and Chair of INTBAU Romania.

The session opened with brief presentations of each school’s educational programme, highlighting its distinctive characteristics. The discussion aimed to foster cooperation among this growing constellation of traditional architectural education initiatives and to encourage the development of a coherent, coordinated curriculum.

Watch the full session below.