art deco
noun
art de·co
ˌärt-ˈde-ˌkō 
ˌär(t)-dā-ˈkō,
ˈär(t)-ˈdā-(ˌ)
often capitalized A&D
: a popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (such as plastic)
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Each of the 11 rooms is distinct, with bohemian decor inspired by the Belle Époque period, art deco style, and midcentury aesthetics—and all have Fresh beauty products in the bathroom, of course.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Based on art deco visions of New York and Chicago, Stewart built the thing himself, by hand, in the attic of his Los Angeles home.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Number three: Nothing says classy, big Broadway night out like art deco, still, and the designer Derek McLane has created a simply gorgeous environment for this show, oozing glamor from every bandstand, sheer drape and chandelier.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Based on art deco visions of New York and Chicago, Stewart built the thing himself, by hand, in the attic of his Los Angeles home.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Number three: Nothing says classy, big Broadway night out like art deco, still, and the designer Derek McLane has created a simply gorgeous environment for this show, oozing glamor from every bandstand, sheer drape and chandelier.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Art deco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20deco. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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