The Art Deco House
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: April 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780823003150
Subjects: Art Deco; Houses, apartments, flats, etc; Interior design; History - Specific Styles; Art deco (Architecture); Architecture; Domestic; Architecture / History; Architecture, Domestic; Decoration & Ornament; Architect-designed houses
First sentence: One of the big issues that exercised the minds and consciences of architects and social commentators between the two world wars was the future of domestic architecture.
Description: In The Art Deco House, architectural historian Adrian Tinniswood combines fascinating text and stunning photography to create an essential reference for anyone who loves Art Deco design. Captivating chapters provide detailed overviews of the design, decoration, furnishings, and gardens of the Art Deco house, covering such themes as streamline moderns; Modernist ideas for estates and apartment blocks; urbanism and domestic design; and more. Within each chapter, special stand-alone features draw upon contemporary literature, magazines, and museum exhibitions to demonstrate the style and philosophy of the Art Deco movement.