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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Chu’s initial inspiration for the redesign was a building, rich in art deco details, on Hollywood Boulevard owned by Drag Race‘s production company, World of Wonder.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
My strolls brought more discoveries: downtown streets lined with art deco buildings; contemporary Moroccan art at the elegant Villa des Arts; the Abderrahman Slaoui museum, with its Berber jewelry and colonial-era travel posters.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
End your trip with a visit to Buffalo’s City Hall which surprisingly, one of the country’s best examples of art deco architecture.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Casona Roma Norte made its debut on October 1, 2024, housed in a 1920s Belle Époque building featuring art deco and Porfirian motifs, a hallmark of the neighborhood.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
My strolls brought more discoveries: downtown streets lined with art deco buildings; contemporary Moroccan art at the elegant Villa des Arts; the Abderrahman Slaoui museum, with its Berber jewelry and colonial-era travel posters.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
End your trip with a visit to Buffalo’s City Hall which surprisingly, one of the country’s best examples of art deco architecture.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Casona Roma Norte made its debut on October 1, 2024, housed in a 1920s Belle Époque building featuring art deco and Porfirian motifs, a hallmark of the neighborhood.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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“Art deco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20deco. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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