If you asked a stranger on the street to name an architectural style, Art Deco would undoubtedly be a popular response.
A decorative style of bold geometric shapes and bright colours, it encompassed furniture, textiles, ceramics, sculpture and architecture. The term ‘Arts Decoratifs’ (later shortened to Art Deco in the ...
Women’s emancipation was in full swing at the beginning of the twentieth century and had a considerable influence on fashion.
Art deco is enjoying a comeback in decor and fashion 100 years after its introduction, embraced by celebrities such as ...
A century after it was formally introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts ...
The art deco building was constructed in 1931, and since then has served as the Hoover factory (where it also produced aircraft parts during the Second World War) and a commercial and office location ...
Florence Wolter explores the impact left by Art Deco on Oxford and European culture. A century on, should we be looking ...
The sleek galley kitchen features high-performing appliances including a Dacor stove with vented hood and a Liebherr ...
Architecture aficionados may ... and contributed to making Mumbai a “modern, open, friendly” city, Kumar added. While Kumar’s Art Deco Mumbai organisation has spent years painstakingly ...
The emergence and popularity of many architectural styles can be attributed to a world exposition, and art deco is no exception. In this case, it was the 1925 International Exposition of Modern ...