Download or read book Art Deco in Shanghai and Miami Beach written by Dongqiang Er and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two centers for Art Deco architecture, Miami Beach on the southern coast of Florida in the USA, and Shanghai, a former treaty port on China's east coast, are contrasted through a series of fifty photographs of each by photographer Deke Erh. Tess Johnston's (Shanghai) concise captions seek to capture the aura of the earlier era, while Clotilde Luce's (Miami Beach) provide a mini-tutorial on Art Deco's many and varied features, most far better preserved -- and more vividly -- than those in a city that does not put a premium on architectural preservation.
Download or read book Tropical Deco written by Laura Cerwinske and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1981 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Born out of fantasy and speculation, designed for fun and profit, Miami Beach has been, from its inception, a city of mythical composition. Its famed Art Deco District was designated a Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and today the area is basking in a revival of interest and attention. Nevertheless, while fashion photographers and entrepreneurs, artists, developers, restaurateurs and club owners flock to the neighborhood, it is still struggling, after years of deterioration and neglect, to recreate itself out of its own forgotten glamour. Despite a new palette of confectionery colors and the renovation of numerous buildings, the Art Deco District remains in need of urban cultivation, of a reinterpretation that transcends its original resort identity. Author Laura Cerwinske introduces Tropical Deco: The Architecture and Design of Old Miami Beach by discussing both the area's past and its future. Throughout her comprehensive exploration of the most concentrated neighborhood of Art Deco buildings in the world, she details the style's evolution and examines its design. Tropical Deco: The Architecture and Design of Old Miami Beach treats its readers to a delightful view of a unique adaption of a historic architectural style. For, while Miami Beach's Art Deco architecture derives its stylistic roots from the streamlined and electric visions of the cosmopolitan North, Tropical Deco design is much softer and more temperately seductive. These are buildings whose narrative and evocative nature is at once sophisticated, naive and filled with humor."--Publisher.
Download or read book Miami Beach Deco written by Steven Brooke and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steven Brooke, whose dazzling photography of Miami’s Art Deco District once helped spur the area’s preservation, now captures the incredible architectural restoration of this glamorous international playground. During the 1930s, Miami Beach emerged as an epicenter of Art Deco architecture. Against the azure sky gleamed buildings that boasted voluptuous curves, nautical elements, Jazz Age ornamentation, and seductive neon. After the area fell into decline in the 1970s and ’80s, Steven Brooke and others successfully campaigned to protect the Art Deco District’s architectural treasures from the wrecking ball. Now, with the district’s buildings finally restored to their eye-popping glory, Brooke offers Miami- and Art Deco–lovers the most up-to-date celebration of the inimitable architecture that has made the city a style magnet for artists, designers, and travelers from around the globe.
Download or read book Deco Delights written by Barbara Baer Capitman and published by Studio. This book was released on 1988 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent and inspiring book about the only Art Deco District in America by the woman who made it come alive again. The triumphs and despairs described in Capitman's text are the result of the struggle between the pressure for development and the necessity for preservation. 135 color plates.
Download or read book Miami Beach Deco written by Alan Rose and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains easy-to-assemble miniature models of Miami Beach's historic Art Deco District. Each of the 12 outstanding landmarks can be assembled in 5 minutes. Within the hour, a miniature Miami Beach, stretching over 4 feet, is ready for display atop a mantel or bookshelf. The facades & the precise vivid exteriors remain unchallenged in the realm of architectural card models. Here are the Miami Beach Art Deco buildings, in die-cut, easy-to-assemble form, created from actual photographs by one of the finest paper engineers. An introduction by David Kelly discusses the rise & history of this Art Deco District.
Download or read book Deco Design written by Isabel Hill and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-30 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful look at Art Deco architecture--Miami Beach style! Colorful photographs and catchy rhymes take children--and adults--through a tropical paradise of bold and beautiful historic buildings. Along the way, readers learn architectural terms for features that define the Art Deco style.
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Art Deco written by Bridget Elliott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly interest in Art Deco has grown rapidly over the past fifty years, spanning different academic disciplines. This volume provides a guide to the current state of the field of Art Deco research by highlighting past accomplishments and promising new directions. Chapters are presented in five sections based on key concepts: migration, public culture, fashion, politics, and Art Deco’s afterlife in heritage restoration and new media. The book provides a range of perspectives on and approaches to these issues, as well as to the concept of Art Deco itself. It highlights the slipperiness of Art Deco yet points to its potential to shed new light on the complexities of modernity.
Download or read book Art Deco written by Eric Knowles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although usually associated with the 1920s and the '30s, in fact the Art Deco style had begun to emerge in France prior to the advent of the First World War. But it was during the interwar years that the style, reaching full maturity, was adopted by the international elite as the perfect expression of modern opulence and elegance, and to this day Art Deco designs are redolent of the age of Jazz, cocktails, the Charleston, speakeasies, Hollywood glamour, New York skyscrapers and, above all, style. The '20s was also a period of great technological advances in engineering and transportation, and the perpetual modernity and futuristic aura of Art Deco are evocative of this too. Here, BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles provides a lavishly illustrated guide to this most alluring and timeless of styles.
Download or read book Miami Beach Deco written by Alan Rose and published by Saint Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having been recently revived, the Art Deco District in Miami Beach is "the place" to see and to be seen. Miami Beach Deco enables the reader to erect a model version of this fascinating area without the use of any tools or glue. Twelve outstanding landmarks, including the Evelyn Apartments, the Century Hotel, and the Marlin Hotel, are featured--all die-cut and ready-to-assemble in five minutes. Full color.
Download or read book The Unequal City written by John Rennie Short and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities around the world have seen: an increase in population and capital investments in land and building; a shift in central city populations as the poor are forced out; and a radical restructuring of urban space. The Unequal City tells the story of urban change and acts as a comprehensive guide to the Urban Now. A number of trends are examined, including: the role of liquid capital; the resurgence of population; the construction of megaprojects and hosting of global megaevents; the role of the new rich; and the emergence of a new middle class. This book explores the reasons behind the displacement of the poor to the suburbs and beyond. Drawing upon case studies from around the world, readers are exposed to an examination of the urban projects that involve the reuse of older industrial spaces, the greening of the cities, and the securitization of the public spaces. This book draws on political economy, cultural and political analysis, and urban geography approaches in order to consider the multifaceted nature of the process and its global unfolding. It will be essential reading to those interested in urban studies, economic geography, urban economics, urban sociology, urban planning and globalization.
Download or read book Miami Beach Art Deco written by Susan Russell and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Miami Art Deco 2009 written by Darren Martin and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until the 1940's. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern. This book documents just some of the Art Deco architecture that makes Sth. Beach Miami such a cool place. A place where time has stood still. This is Miami Art Deco 2009.
Download or read book Good Times and Bad for Art Deco on Miami Beach Strip written by Janis Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bombay Art Deco Architecture written by Navin Ramani and published by Antique Collector's Club. This book was released on 2007 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -A photographic study of one of Bombay's most interesting districts -A useful visual reference for any architecture student interested in Art Deco, twentieth century style shifts, or the Indian subcontinent Bombay Art Deco Architecture presents a treasury of Art Deco buildings comprising residential, commercial and civic architecture. These monuments were created during the mid '30s and '40s, a glamorous and optimistic era that predated the official end of the British Raj. The architects, a small list of first-generation Indian architects and builders, were mostly educated in English schools and trained in western architectural traditions. Impatient with the British reluctance to shed the Gothic and Indo-Saracenic architectural styles that had dominated Imperial Bombay's urban landscape, these visionaries were determined to imbue the city with a new modern style. That style shares its provenance with the Art Deco architecture of Miami Beach, termed 'Tropical Deco' by author Laura Cerwinske in her seminal 1981 book. Built in the same era, the Art Deco architecture of the two cities exhibits similar scale, geometry, tropical vocabulary, and love of romance.
Download or read book A History of Future Cities written by Daniel Brook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[An] inspired tour of the post modern city…Invigorating." —Mark Kingwell, Harper’s Hailed as an “original and fascinating book” (Times Literary Supplement), A History of Future Cities is Daniel Brook’s captivating investigation of four “instant cities”—St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai—that sought to catapult themselves into the future by emulating the West.
Download or read book Prints Charming written by John Loecke and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets to creating gorgeous, pattern-filled rooms with the joyful spirit that every home deserves. Layers of pattern bring serious style to any interior—and the pages of every shelter magazine have featured this well-loved look. This bright, lively interior design book is like no other: it shows readers how to choose and use pattern (whether on upholstered furniture, walls, and floors, or in curtains, rugs, and accessories) to create gorgeous room designs. It also teaches readers how to layer pattern for fresh, exciting, personalized spaces. The book is delightfully illustrated with inspiring images of design elements and finished rooms—and each chapter is packed with lively DIY projects, plus Dos and Don’ts, Try This, and more. Praise for Prints Charming “For a home that’s warm, personal, and above all HAPPY, follow the lead of the Madcap gents: “Expressive not expensive” decor ideas come to life through their joyful designs—it’s hard to put this book down without crafting a plan and cracking a smile.” —Sophie Donelson, Editor in Chief, House Beautiful “A good reminder that one should have fun with decorating . . . Prints Charming is a must for every design library.” —Susan Feldman, Cofounder, One Kings Lane “With a reverent eye firmly upon the works of legendary traditional designers, the Madcap Cottage gents’ vision for mixing pattern, color, far-flung treasures, and classic furniture forms is remarkably approachable and written with their inimitable wit.” —Jill Waage, Editor in Chief, Traditional Home “John and Jason have crafted a must-have bible of prints, patterns, and personality to help everyone learn how to customize their own unique environment.” —Mindy Grossman, CEO and Director, HSN, Inc. “A wonderful book celebrating print, texture, and beauty.” —Christian Siriano, CFDA Designer
Download or read book Shanghai written by Insight Guides and published by Langenscheidt Publishers. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More user-friendly than ever before, Insight Compact Guides are just as beautiful and informative as the bigger Insight Guides, but small enough to tuck into your pocket or purse for on-the-spot consultation.
