Which Scottish architect is renowned for interiors based on classical decoration?

• A. Robert Adam
• B. Lucio Costa
• C. Buckminster Fuller
• D. Peter Behrens

Answer: (A)

The idea is to identify a Scottish architect whose fame rests on creating interiors that express classical decoration in a cohesive, decorative program. Robert Adam stands out for this. In the 18th century, he shaped a distinctly British neoclassical interior—where architecture, furniture, plasterwork, wallpaper, and decorative arts are designed together to form unified, elegant rooms. His interiors use classical motifs—garlands, acanthus, pediments, and medallions—applied with refined proportion, light palettes, and meticulous detailing, giving spaces that are both disciplined and richly ornamented. This holistic, decorative approach to interiors defines what is often called the Adam style, emphasizing that the beauty of a room comes from the seamless integration of form and ornament.

Lucio Costa, Buckminster Fuller, and Peter Behrens are associated with later movements or different regions and approaches (modernism, planning, or industrial design) rather than the classical interior tradition Robert Adam championed.