408 - Andrew Gould & Michael Diamant - Architecture: The Most Important Art

In this conversation I’m joined by Andrew Gould and Michael Diamant to explore the importance of traditional architecture and city planning. We discuss why so much of our built environment feels alienating, how modernism abandoned human proportion and beauty, and why recovering classical forms matters for culture, community, and even our spiritual lives.<br /><br />Michael shares the story of the Architecture Uprising movement across Europe, and Andrew explains how he approaches designing buildings that are rooted in tradition yet alive for today. Together we reflect on how beauty is not just a luxury—it’s essential for human flourishing.<br /><br />Youtube version: https://youtu.be/uS_3FB7foVc?si=5zMFNf8ALUUAov9d<br /><br />Architects, go to https://newtrad.org/<br />Follow Michael on X / Twitter: https://x.com/michael_diamant<br />Andrew Gould's website: https://newworldbyzantine.com/<br />Follow Andrew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.gould.1401<br /><br />Buy Rapunzel and the Evil Witch: https://rapunzelbook.com/  <br /><br />Timestamps:<br />00:00 - Coming up<br />00:48 - Intro music<br />01:13 - Introduction<br />06:14 - What's great about ugly architecture?<br />09:27 - Politics<br />10:51 - The Brutalist<br />13:03 - City planning<br />15:28 - Density<br />20:28 - What is driving the madness?<br />27:03 - The options for architects<br />30:17 - What architecture is today<br />34:26 - Classical beauty<br />40:10 - Bad classical architecture<br />45:52 - Defending your culture<br />51:05 - Andrew Gould's work<br />01:01:02 - Architectural fashion<br />01:04:58 - The film industry<br /><br />💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com<br />🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau <br />🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe <br />Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ <br />My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/