It's no surprise that the art deco movement was born around the conclusion of World War I. It was a symbol of hope, a new beginning that parted ways with the past's opulent and overly ornate designs, ...
Mumbai is home to one of the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings, but many are unprotected.
Art Deco, with its thrusting vertical elements, streamlined shapes and geometric ornamentation, captures the bold spirit of 1930s Shanghai that was rising, building and surging ahead as a splendid ...
Back during an era when photographs were either black-and-white or sepia-toned, making a car was a thing of the arts rather than an engineering challenge. One of the greatest examples of no-nonsense ...
Glamour and exuberance are the terms perhaps most often ascribed to the Art Deco era, which has become synonymous with the roaring 1920s. And that, of course, extends to iconic Art Deco furniture ...
The seafront is lined with brightly coloured buildings boasting curved corners, stylish balconies and exotic motifs but this isn't Miami's famous Art Deco district -- it's Mumbai. Bombay, as the ...
Bold shapes, clean lines and jazzy colours – here’s where to find the planet’s greatest examples of art deco architecture This year marks the centenary of a landmark Paris exhibition: Exposition ...