Art Deco began in 1925 at the Paris International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, with the words Art Deco being derived fromArts Decoratifs. The stunning furniture above is handmade in Germany, and follows the same principals that guided the original movement from nearly 100 y...
Where the Deco Matters More Than the Art.Reviews the "Art Deco 1910-1939," exhibit held at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor museum until July 4, 2004.Wall Street Journal - Eastern EditionLittlejohnDavid
“There was a movement among architects during the ’20s and ’30s to create something unique,” says Angela Starita, an architectural historian and senior writer at the Cooper Union.“There was tension between ‘we have to copy everything they’re doing in Europe’ versus ‘why can’t we...
On Plac Zdrojowy, however, you will find a sample of commercialism from a bygone era: a 3-storey, art-deco, mini department store calledWalter. A tour around theObwodnica(Tri-city Ring Road) will bring in the huge discount park which isFashion House Outlet Centreas well as the huge hype...
Eventually I dropped subscribing, and evidently, so did most everyone else. I used to see the paper in the driveway of practically every home in the neighborhood in the early mornings when I used to run before dawn. Now, I don’t think it’s delivered to more than a handful of houses...
The art nouveau Municipal House classical concert venue stands besides the posh Palladium mall on Republic Square. Around the curving Dance House skyscraper, which was built by Frank Gehry, bars line the Náplavka riverfront. The great National Theatre, which also has a view of the river, presen...
Whichever one you end up in, make sure to sample the fresh seafood, particularly the excellent and varied oysters. Erbaluce (Italian) Chef Charles Draghi was at the forefront of the 'vegetable movement', creating dishes that use fruit, veggies and herbs as a base rather than meat or dairy....
On Plac Zdrojowy, however, you will find a sample of commercialism from a bygone era: a 3-storey, art-deco, mini department store called Walter. A tour around the Obwodnica (Tri-city Ring Road) will bring in the huge discount park which is Fashion House Outlet Centre as well as the ...
the hedge, the boys watch, astounded, as Amy Johnson, like a butterfly from its chrysalis, extricates herself smoothly from the cockpit with a practiced movement, and strides, the straps of her flying helmet loosened, to the grandly porticoed door of Footherley Hall, the Ellison Family ...
Kuala Lumpur's Central Market once sold only simple produce, but the focus has slowly shifted towards the city's artistic community and their wares. Sample the street food, admire the market's Art Deco building and try to barter a good deal on an authentic Malaysian batik print. ...