US President Donald Trump is doing "what dictators do" by passing executive orders that prescribe classical architecture for federal buildings, congresswoman Dina Titus tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview.
"I'm a strong believer that architecture is the way that you display many of your cultural values," Titus told Dezeen.
The Democratic representative from Nevada's first district has spearheaded attempts to counter Trump's moves to make classical and traditional architecture "the preferred styles" for civic buildings in the US.
During Trump's first term, she put the Democracy in Design Act before Congress, which seeks to codify the 1962 Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture standards that give local areas power over design decisions for government buildings.