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If you look closely, you can find a lot of Art Deco in the Bay Area.
Of all the materials associated with art deco style (lacquer, lustrous metals, glass, hardwood) concrete surely isn’t one of them. But it is thanks to this decidedly unglamorous composite that so much ...
Adapting Art Deco to Indian climate, culture and design There’s a lot to read in Mint Lounge this weekend, from the ways in which architects are documenting the 100-year-old Art Deco movement in ...
Miami Beach's Art Deco District, located between 5th Street and 23rd Street, is dotted with hundreds of buildings in this style, easily distinguishable by their geometric lines and pastel colors.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Florida’s effort to tackle its affordable-housing crisis is crashing into this city’s famous art deco history. Proposed changes to a state law would allow developers to ...
From Kolkata to Chennai, there’s a growing movement across India to document, preserve and celebrate the fading legacy of Art Deco architecture The majestic Empress Court is one of 18 art deco ...
Discover the history of Art Deco architecture in Madras through the influence of architect Laxman Mahadeo Chitale.
Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence, prosperity, very big parties and new, instantly recognisable bold ...
A listed Art Deco-style building in the centre of Belfast has been put up for sale. Sinclair House on the corner of Royal Avenue and North Street has been placed on the market with an asking price ...
Art Deco architecture can be found across the globe, a 20th-century genre that influenced all building scales and typologies; and its centenary this week inspired our world tour of lesser-known gems ...
Art deco, short for Arts Décoratifs, turns 100 years old this year. In celebration of this AN looks back at the style’s origins and its relevance today.
Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world.