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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The World Travel Awards recently ranked Miami Beach as America's Leading City Destinations for its seven miles of beaches, and also having the largest collection of art deco buildings in the world.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The 1,400-room art deco building, which opened in 1931 on a prominent Park Avenue block, was originally funded by the city’s Astor family and later owned by Conrad Hilton.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
The decor — art deco archways in the St. Regis Hotel on the riverfront — is as alluring as the menu.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The windows are illuminated at night and the walls around them are surrounded by elaborate relief designs which are common on art deco buildings.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
The 1,400-room art deco building, which opened in 1931 on a prominent Park Avenue block, was originally funded by the city’s Astor family and later owned by Conrad Hilton.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
The decor — art deco archways in the St. Regis Hotel on the riverfront — is as alluring as the menu.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The windows are illuminated at night and the walls around them are surrounded by elaborate relief designs which are common on art deco buildings.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Art deco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20deco. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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