Ancient Design Principles for the Modern Day: Ancient Greece and Egypt
AIAU25-BM01
Included in subscription
1.0
LU|HSW
Live course date: 05/29/2025 | 03:00 PM
Description
Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 3:00-4:00pm EST
Ancient Design Principles for the Modern Day: Ancient Greece and Egypt looks to the past in order to pave the way for a more sustainable future. In this course, we’ll investigate the design and architectural universality of these instrumental historical cultures across space and time. Explore how past relationships to color, wellness, and ecology can ignite modern designs that not only sustains future generations, but continues the legacy of timeless inspiration.
Learning Objectives
Understand why it is important to integrate ancient principles in contemporary design practices to support the creation of a sustainable and healthy environment that enhances and regenerates the planet and people's health and wellbeing.
Explore how two distinct ancient design theories utilized their relationship to color from cultural, geographical or ecological contexts to drive the iconic historical architecture that is recognized in the modern day.
Recognize how the early history of color psychology influences modern color trend cycles.
Learn how ancient Greek and Egyptian design theories apply to current design practices and how to implement the basics of ancient design principles to modern interiors to enhance wellness benefits for occupants.
This free course is brought to you through a partnership with Benjamin Moore. By registering for this course, you grant AIA permission to share your name and email address with Benjamin Moore.

Linda Cipriano currently serves as an Architectural & Design Representative for Benjamin Moore & Co. She is responsible for providing color and product expertise, education, and brand awareness to the architectural and design community. Past experience includes work as a commercial interior designer. Linda earned her Master of Science in interior design from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University. She is a NACE-certified coating inspector level one and MPI certified.