10 Art Deco Cities Around The World

OT Staff

Miami, USA

Famed for its pastel-hued Art Deco Historic District in South Beach, Miami features over 800 preserved buildings with geometric facades, porthole windows, and neon accents from the 1920s to 1940s.

Art deco in Miami | Wikimedia Commons

Mumbai, India

Home to the second-largest Art Deco collection globally, Mumbai’s Marine Drive and Oval Maidan showcase streamlined buildings, ziggurat shapes, and motifs blending Indian and European influences, dating back to the 1930s.

Art Deco Hornby View, near D N Road Fort, Mumbai | Shutterstock

Napier, New Zealand

Rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, Napier is a living Art Deco museum. Its cityscape boasts zigzag facades, sunbursts, and classic lettering styles preserved through active community conservation efforts.

Art deco in Napier | Wikimedia Commons

Casablanca, Morocco

A lesser-known gem, Casablanca features elegant Art Deco buildings from the French colonial period, blending Moorish architecture with modernist forms, particularly along Boulevard Mohammed V and in the Habous Quarter.

Art deco building in Casablanca | Wikimedia Commons

Paris, France

While famed for older architecture, Paris houses exceptional Art Deco structures like the Palais de Chaillot and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, showcasing decorative craftsmanship, symmetrical forms, and luxury materials.

Art deco in Paris | lizanashtaylor/instagram

São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil’s largest city features an eclectic mix of Art Deco, seen in its public buildings like the Martinelli Building and the Altino Arantes skyscraper, both embodying verticality and grandeur.

Altino Arantes Building in São Paulo | Wikimedia Commons

Havana, Cuba

Havana’s Art Deco scene flourished in the 1930s, visible in iconic structures like the Bacardi Building, with tropical motifs, stylised columns, and bold, colourful geometric patterns across the city.

Art deco building in Havana | Wikimedia Commons

Shanghai, China

Shanghai embraced Art Deco during its 1920s–40s building boom. The Bund and French Concession area display East-meets-West Deco styles, including the Park Hotel and the Broadway Mansions.

The Park Hotel , designed by architect László Hudec , was built in 1934 | Wikimedia Commons

Brussels, Belgium

Art Deco in Brussels developed from the city's Art Nouveau roots. Landmarks like Flagey Building and Résidence Palace highlight clean lines, cubic forms, and decorative details reflective of interwar Belgian design.

Windows of the Stoclet Palace | Wikimedia Commons

Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara’s Italian colonial past gave rise to over 400 Art Deco and modernist structures. Its 1930s-era cinemas, cafés, and gas stations form a UNESCO-listed urban landscape frozen in time.

Art deco Cinema Imperio in Asmara | Wikimedia Commons

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Art Deco Soona Mahal, Marine Drive, Mumbai | Shutterstock
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