Electric lighting also played a role, with many art deco buildings colourfully illuminated. Machines, speed and travel were major obsessions during the art deco period Meanwhile, the emergence of ...

The term ‘Arts Decoratifs’ (later shortened to Art Deco in the 1960s) was coined after the Exposition ... restaurants and luxury apartments. Lighting and mirrors were often used, with neon strip ...

From Montevideo to Manila, we shine a light on cities around the globe with an unexpected collection of art deco buildings as ...