If you asked a stranger on the street to name an architectural style, Art Deco would undoubtedly be a popular response. Though the heyday of Art Deco ran from the 1920s through the 1930s, the ...

The story of Art Deco architecture begins on April 28, 1925, when one of the most important exhibitions in the history of modern design and applied arts threw open its doors. The Exposition ...

Art deco buildings don't just dot the downtown skyline ... More: With new buildings, downtown Detroit finally gets modern look "It looked away from something designed in a previous style or ...

It was held to assert French know-how in the decorative arts – an emerging modern style known today as art deco – through the lens of architecture and exhibits of luxury goods. Today ...

On April 29, 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial ... and technological advances to develop art deco architecture as we know it. Among these innovations were ...

This new modern style prized vertical ... as well as a direct reference to the building’s original owner. “It’s very common among Art Deco skyscrapers that the ornaments, aside from being ...

Modern details feature in the restoration and renovation of this art deco casino in the French resort of Cannes, led by architecture studio Caprini & Pellerin. Designed to reflect the ...

So, of course, the architecture of the city followed ... and trestle tables that are sturdy and chunky in a modern-twist of Art Deco stylings. The chairs reflect the style, as well, with rounded ...