(1728–92), Scottish architect. He was influenced by neoclassical theory and, assisted by his brother James (1730–94), he initiated a lighter, more decorative style than the Palladianism favoured by the British architecture of the previous half-century.
Definition of Adam, Robert in US English:
Adam, Robert
proper nounˈadəmˈædəm
(1728–92), Scottish architect and furniture designer. With his brother James (1730–94), he was influential in the change from the prevailing Palladian fashion to a neoclassical style.