1. A HEDONISTIC APPROACH
Perfectly summing up the spirit of Art Deco is the newly opened Good Time Hotel in Miami a collaboration between musician Pharell Williams and entrepreneur David Grutman. The hotel was designed to reflect the famed art deco architecture of the local area and "A reimagined art deco aesthetic to recall the opulence and nostalgia of a time gone by" says interior designer Ken Fulk.
2. CRITTALL WINDOWS
The popularity of Crittall windows is modern interiors is undeniable - originally developed in 1884 by Essex ironmonger Francis Henry Crittall, they were first manufactured in the UK in 1889 and have been associated with Art Deco and Modernist movements in early 20th Century architecture. These delicate windows framed using steel which can be painted to stand out in beautiful hues have had a real resurgence in residential properties. They are used here to great effect as part of these modern kitchen ideas in deVOL's design, in an almost good enough to eat pistachio ice cream hue.
3. EXAGGERATED CURVES
Once a trademark style in 1930's home - curved furniture is getting its second wind as we see defiantly Art- Deco shapes in exaggerated forms becoming a cornerstone of luxury in chic modern homes. Think plump ottomans and circular sofa backs and arms, coffee tables and bar carts with meandering lines and graceful silhouettes, being used in graceful living room ideas.
4. MIRRORED LIGHTING
Art Deco lighting had its birthplace in Paris in the 1920s a period of great elegance, there was a feeling of prosperity and optimism and a huge demand for luxury items and home décor. The wealthy Parisians would engage the new professions of ensembliers, artists and interior decorators - and lighting began to become an important part of the complete design of a room. Mirrored lights embellished with geometric shapes and and clean symmetrical lines gave way to a bold new modern lighting look and became the the height of fashion - only to be seen again as one of the key lighting trends right now.
5. ORNATE PATTERNS
Art Deco patterns are characterised by trapezoidal, zigzagged and triangular shapes, chevron patterns, stepped forms, sweeping curves and sunburst motifs - all of which can be found in every form of Art Deco, from furniture and buildings to jewellery and fine art. These now appear regularly in wallpaper trends today.
6. NOSTALGIC PASTEL HUES
The economy was booming during the Roaring 20's and lively energetic colors began to symbolize the prosperity of the times. The Art Deco color palette spans deep greens and opulent purples with glints of gold - but one of the most recognizable color combinations are found in the sugary sweet palette that are front of mind in iconic pastel colored buildings with rounded edges seen in sunshine states from Miami to Mumbai - it's the art deco style that has helped us today to know the best colors to go with pink, for example.
WHAT MAKES A DESIGN ART DECO?
Art Deco, short for Arts Décoratifs, is characterized by rich colors, bold geometry, and decadent detail work. Having reached the height of its popularity in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, the style still brings in glamour, luxury, and order with symmetrical designs in exuberant shapes.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE ART DECO?
The term Art Deco is used to describe a design style that originates around World War I, and runs through to World War II (c. 1915-1945). The style emphasizes surface embellishment, drawing heavily on the colors and styles of some of the early modern art movements, from Impressionism through Cubism.