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While homes today are being given touches of historic art deco flair, older buildings and artworks remain the inspiration. With its popularity coming to light in the 20s and 30s, it made its way from France to New York, and eventually to Shanghai. It received global attention during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. In Paris, designers such as Emile-Jaques Ruhlmann, Jean Dunmand, and Pierre Chareau displayed their groundbreaking art. Art Deco is known for its gleaming lacquered surfaces, geometric forms, and farfetched Egyptian influences. This art style has stood the test of time. It has been used to design some of the most famous buildings that we know today. 

The Chrysler Building, New York 

The phrase “shines like the top of the Chrysler Building” will always resonate with many of us. Architect Willam van Alen created this beautiful Manhattan landmark. It was completed in the 1930s and stood at 1,046 feet tall. For a short while, it was known as the tallest building in the world, with its stunning and distinct spire, adorned with sunburst motifs and even sculpted eagle gargoyles.

The Delano, Miami 

Nestled in Miami’s South Beach area, you will find the Delano hotel. Built by architect Robert Swartburg in 1947; it had been initially created and utilized for military housing. Once the largest building in Miami. In 1995, Phillippe Starck underwent renovations, who sought to keep its art deco charm but instead renovated it into a prestigious hotel. 

The Wiltern, Los Angeles

The Wiltern interior will send you back in time with elegance and style that is not found in today’s modern world. With the dramatic sunburst on the ceiling and each ray representing an art deco skyscraper, this venue offers the perfect old Hollywood art deco vibe. Built-in 1931 by architect Stiles O. Clements, The Wiltern had been originally designed to be a vaudeville theatre and was initially opened as the Warner Brothers Western Theater. In 2002 modifications to the theatre were made in which they removed 1,200 permanent seats on the ground floor to add for more configurations of standing room. Today it remains one of the largest theatres in LA. 

Radio City, New York 

A pinnacle of art deco architecture is the Radio City Music Hall. It was built by John D. Rockefeller Jr., who designed the building to be a metropolitan Opera House. When the stock market crashed in 1929 during the Great Depression, realized his plans had to come to a screeching halt. Rockefeller soon decided he wanted to create the most impressive building, unlike New York had ever seen. With the help and expertise of Donald Desky, Radio City Music hall stands as one of the most recognizable art deco architecture examples. Today it remains one of the largest indoor theatres.