Design: Art Deco

Your handy, inspirational reference guide to the iconic Art Deco Style.  Art Deco was the antithesis to all that came before it. Where art nouveau sprawled out in arabesques, art deco’s lines were clean and strong; where the arts and crafts movement embraced natural forms, art deco forged an industrial aesthetic.    Design: Art Deco is your guide to the pioneering movement that influenced art forms including product design, graphic design, architecture, interiors, ceramics and textiles. Part design history, part inspiration, this fully immersive source book outlines the 60 key pieces and leading designers which defined the sleek and stylized forms of the Art Deco movement. 80 color photographs and extended features take the reader through the exhibitions of Paris, into the speakeasies of Manhattan, and aboard the first streamline vehicles.  This collectable guidebook helps you learn the basics of Art Deco style through visuals including architecture, graphics, fashion, and interiors, and shows you how to incorporate these aesthetics into your home. Starting with an introduction by a leading design expert, you will discover the creatives and craftsmen that left their design legacy—from living room decor to the urban and technological architecture of the age. 

Penny Craswell is an Australia-based editor, writer, and curator who specialises in design, craft, architecture, and interiors. She is the former editor of Artichoke magazine, deputy editor of Indesign magazine, and creative strategy associate at the Australian Design Centre. Penny has been published widely in design periodicals, books, and online media around the world. She is the author of three other books: The New Sustainable House, which features homes from around the world that are sustainable, Reclaimed: New Homes from Old Materials, and Design Lives Here: Australian Interiors, Furniture and Lighting. She runs a blog at: https://thedesignwriter.com.au/about/