Dezeen’s Art Deco Centenary series explores art deco architecture and design, 100 years on from the “arts décoratifs” exposition in Paris that later gave the style its name.
Today marks 100 years since the opening of the Paris exposition that introduced art deco to the world. Drawing on our recent Art Deco Centenary series, this handy A to Z guide provides an overview of the lost-but-loved style. More about Dezeen's A to Z of art deco
To mark the centenary of art deco's debut on the world stage today, Dezeen rounds up everything you need to know about the style in a three-minute video. More about Everything you need to know about art deco
Our Art Deco Centenary series rounds off where it began, with the 1925 exposition in Paris. We take a look at 10 stand-out structures built for the landmark event, which catapulted art deco onto the world stage. More about Ten art deco structures that encapsulate the 1925 Paris Exposition
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann produced some of art deco's most extravagant designs. For our Art Deco Centenary series, we profile the French designer who wanted to make the best furniture in the world, at any cost. More about Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann created the crème de la crème of art deco design
Betty Joel was one of the UK's most successful designers and furniture makers during the 1920s and 30s. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, her great-nephew, Clive Stewart-Lockhart, picks his favourite of Joel's designs. More about Nine designs by Britain's forgotten queen of art deco
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, we take a look at Paris's Le Louxor movie theatre, a trove of Egyptian revival in the birthplace of cinema. More about Le Louxor cinema in Paris is "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt"
Our next Art Deco Centenary designer profile spotlights Hildreth Meière, a pioneering muralist who left her indelible mark on buildings including New York's Radio City Music Hall, but whose legacy was eclipsed by her better-known male contemporaries. More about Art deco muralist Hildreth Meière was "forgotten in plain sight"
The term "art deco" is being applied too liberally to architecture built under colonialism, writes Edward Denison as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. More about "Art deco's success has unwittingly served to conceal the horrors of colonialism"
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, this lookbook rounds up eight statement interiors that seek to incorporate a sense of 1920s glamour. More about Eight rich interiors that offer a contemporary take on art deco
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series we profile graphic designer and artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, who under the pseudonym Cassandre created posters that thrust the style into everyday life. More about Cassandre's posters helped art deco to "elbow its way in"
Southeast London's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Deco Centenary series. More about Eltham Palace is a heritage site "where art deco meets Henry VIII"
From Montevideo to Manila, we shine a light on cities around the globe with an unexpected collection of art deco buildings as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. More about Nine surprising art deco hotspots around the world
A cantilevered frame chair is next up in our Art Deco Centenary series. Developed by German-American designer Kem Weber, the self-assembly Airline chair laid the foundations for the flat-pack era. More about Kem Weber's Airline chair combined art deco style with flat-pack assembly
Art deco has a history of being a glitzy distraction from effecting genuine change during moments of turmoil, writes Catherine Slessor as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. More about "It's no surprise to see art deco being avidly embraced by the likes of Elon Musk"
SS Normandie only graced the seas for four years before meeting a fiery end. But it was long enough for her to be considered the ultimate ocean liner, profiled here as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. More about Ill-fated art deco ocean liner SS Normandie was "too luxurious" for her time
Art deco is starting to challenge mid-century modern's dominance in the second-hand furniture market, says Vinterior founder Sandrine Zhang Ferron in this interview as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. More about Hunt for "personality" causing art deco sales to triple says Vinterior founder
As part of our ongoing Art Deco Centenary series, Dezeen rounds up 15 of the most noteworthy US examples of art deco architecture, from New York skyscrapers to an Oklahoma church. More about Fifteen of America's most significant art deco buildings
Our next Art Deco Centenary profile looks at American architect Raymond Hood, whose knack for skyscrapers led to him being branded the "brilliant bad boy of architecture". More about Raymond Hood defined the American skyscrapers of the early 20th century
Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s made art deco famous. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, he reflects on the style's lasting legacy. More about "I wrote the first English book on art deco"
The next art deco icon in our Art Deco Centenary series is the streamlined Chrysler Airflow – a revolutionary car that pioneered aerodynamic automobile design. More about Art deco Chrysler Airflow was "America's most talked-about car"