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 28 April 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts opened in Paris. It was a landmark ...

Designed by the French-Greek firm Stene Alexopoulos Agency, this small apartment in Paris blends the brutality of concrete ...

Art Deco may be hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Its architecture is at once angular—associated with shapes ...

Dezeen’s Art Deco Centenary series explores art deco architecture and design, 100 years on from the “arts décoratifs” exposition in Paris that later gave the style its name.

Specifically concerning architecture, Art Deco is largely about verticality ... meaning “decorative arts” in French, was shortened to Art Deco. At this exposition, Art Deco architects ...

A legendary hotel in Cannes, the Martinez, embodies the vibrant soul of the Croisette. Behind its Art Deco façade lies a fascinating story that takes us back to the origins of the capital of French ...

“It has had updates but the architecture is pretty timeless ... Bold colours were a signature of the French Art Deco style. And located in the orchard and vegetable gardens, the former ...

The architectural jewel in the city’s crown is the Praça do Comércio, which reflects touches of an ancient Mesopotamian-era ...

Jean Dunand was a French Art Deco artist and designer. Considered a master of lacquer, Dunand's practice also involved sculpting, metalwork, and furniture design. Characteristic of the Art Deco ...