The living rooms Poirot solved his cases in. The Great Gatsby. The gilded dining room of London's Claridge's Hotel. All of these are examples of Art Deco interior design, and all of them have an ...
Almost 50 years after receiving original bedroom pieces designed by once-famed architect Joseph Urban, the Cincinnati Art Museum finally puts them on display. Way back in 1973, the Cincinnati Art ...
A recent newspaper headline that read “Less lavish, more modern, art deco is returning” caught my attention and had me thinking back to a time growing up in New York City and the wonder and pride I ...
Just walking through the heavy wood and glass revolving doors into the State Library of Pennsylvania is a step back in time. The Art Deco theme is immediately recognizable in the expansive marble ...
A new book reconstructs a unique teen bedroom from 1929 and resurrects Joseph Urban’s far-reaching but now-forgotten influence on modern American design. Joseph Urban, Bedroom for Elaine Wormser, ...
Every other week The Downtown Doodler draws an architectural detail of a building in New York City, an an “archi-doodle.” This week’s design is a combination of elements of different ornamental ...
The Georgian Hotel has had many lives. After it opened in 1933 as the Georgian Hotel by female hotelier Rosamond Borde, it became a stomping ground for major Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe, ...
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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 ...
Located in Lucerne, the Montana Art Deco Hotel boasts stunning lake views. Infused with 1930s charm, it offers a unique aesthetic experience. Enjoy its rooftop bar. Appealing Art Deco-style Hotel ...