Dialogues on Design: Ben Pentreath

2026-27 Dialogues on Design series with Dennis Scully in conversation with Ben Pentreath. Livestream and in-person. Join us for Dialogues on Design with award-winning architectural designer and decorator Ben Pentreath in conversation with host Dennis Scully on Wednesday, November 4. The conversation will cover his illustrious career and his new book co-authored with his husband, Charlie McCormick, A Year at the Parsonage, which will be available for purchase. Ben's work embodies the highest principles of traditional and classical architecture, as well as urbanism in contemporary society. He studied Art History at the University of Edinburgh before attending the Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture. After working in New York and then with the Prince’s Foundation, Ben started his own practice, Ben Pentreath Ltd, in 2004. The firm has grown to occupy two beautiful studios in Bloomsbury, London. Ben is also co-founder, with Bridie Hall, of Pentreath & Hall, one of London’s most distinctive interiors and decoration shops. In 2023, Ben was awarded the prestigious Richard H. Driehaus Prize, given to a major contributor in the field of contemporary traditional and classical architecture. In 2026, Ben was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Kings New Year’s Honours List, for Services to Design – in recognition of his significant contributions to classical architecture and interior design. Thank you in advance for your support, we look forward to seeing you in person at Dialogues this season. This Dialogue will be held at Arthur King Satz Auditorium, 170 E 70th Street, NYC. If you are unable to join in person, you can tune in through our livestream, select the ticket labeled: Attend Event via Live Stream. If you are interested in sponsoring and subscribing to Dialogues on Design, please click here or contact Samantha Fingleton at [email protected] or 212.472.1500 ext. 431. Please join our growing list of sponsors, who so far include lead sponsors Alessandra Branca, Cadogan Tate, Workshop APD, Artistic Tile, Dutch Tile Inc, Cavarly Garrett, and Angelo Donghia Foundation.