The Chrysler Building has become emblematic of the Art Deco period — and was one of the era's last architectural triumphs before the Great Depression halted New York's rapidly-changing skyline. - Gary ...

The story of the Chrysler Building begins not with Walter P. Chrysler, whom the building is named after, but with an altogether different figure. William H. Reynolds, a Brooklyn developer and ...

One of the world’s most recognizable architectural masterpieces, New York’s Chrysler Building, is up for sale again. The 77-story Art Deco building, designed by architect William Van Alen and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you asked a stranger on the street to name an architectural style, Art Deco would undoubtedly be a ...

Art deco buildings don't just dot the downtown skyline; they're dispersed around metro Detroit too. When it comes to art deco architecture in Detroit, everyone knows the Fisher Building, the Guardian ...

From a gold-topped tower in Chicago to a Nile-side palace in Cairo, these 20 hotels don’t put art deco behind the glass — ...

Art Deco is one of the most easily recognizable architectural styles out there. Known for its sleek symmetry and geometric motifs, the style adorns skyscrapers, storefronts, and apartment buildings ...

Art Deco wasn’t invented at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, but it was announced to the world there. In this photograph taken on October 25, ...

The Empire State Building symbolises the spirit of New York City. Read 11 interesting facts about the Empire State Building, ...

As trends steer towards more eclectic and characterful looks, we are more than ever looking to the past for interior design ...