There’s a lot to read in Mint Lounge this weekend, from the ways in which architects are documenting the 100-year-old Art Deco movement in India to a cheat-sheet to the ongoing French Open ...

From Kolkata to Chennai, there’s a growing movement across India to document, preserve and celebrate the fading legacy of Art Deco architecture The majestic Empress Court is one of 18 art deco b ...

Art Deco as we know it is a result of the 1925 L’Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris. The ...

It was on April 29, 1925, that the Paris Exposition formally introduced the Art Deco style to the world. It took 10 years for the form to come to Madras. In between, Bombay took to it, the ...

Art Deco has never really gone out of style: Even after a century, the zigzag meanders, suave ladies and elegant lines associated with it still define sophistication. The style gained popularity ...

Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence, prosperity, very big parties and new, instantly recognisable bold ...

When the descriptor “art deco” is used in an architectural context, images of gilded entrances, decorative metal flourishes, and sleek expressions come to mind. Think of the Empire State ...

“The Art Deco was the choice of the wealthy and well-heeled in Hyderabad. When you see these buildings, you know where the wealthy lived,” he adds. After 1925, ...

The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes launched the style we now call art deco, and the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles has been celebrating all weekend at one ...

Some of the city’s most iconic landmarks were inspired by the architectural design of Art Deco. It started in Europe in the early 1900s and came to New York during the Roaring ‘20s.

Our Art Deco Centenary series will delve into the style throughout March but to help start us off, this five-minute guide covers all the basics. Art deco refers to a design style that was ...