OT Staff
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.