In a Europe emerging from the Great War, the middle classes begin to emerge, women take over men's work in factories and on farms, and win rights and freedoms. Mass production arrives and consumption ...

The art deco building was constructed in 1931, and since then has served as the Hoover factory (where it also produced aircraft parts during the Second World War) and a commercial and office location ...

In The Iconic British House, author Dominic Bradbury seeks to define what being 'iconic' and 'British ... is a rich investigation of the genre through a variety of examples – houses from every style, ...

Women’s emancipation was in full swing at the beginning of the twentieth century and had a considerable influence on fashion.

A century-old cinema hall in Kolkata, renowned for its Art Deco architecture, is being restored by the Kolkata Municipal ...

Florence Wolter explores the impact left by Art Deco on Oxford and European culture. A century on, should we be looking ...

Emerging after World War I, the original Art Deco era embodied a spirit of creativity, freedom and innovation. With modernity and exuberance on full display, the 1920s and early ’30s became one of the ...

The restoration of Battersea Power Station's Art Deco control room has been revealed ... It is to be put back into use as an events venue when the iconic building re-opens in the autumn.

RESTORATION work has begun on Northern Ireland’s last remaining Art Deco picture house – Strand Arts Centre – with the venue ...