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Le Louxor cinema in Paris is "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt"

Deezen

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. Situated in the Parisian neighbourhood of Barbs, New York Times writer Elaine Sciolino described Le Louxor as "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt" when it reopened after the restoration.

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InterContinental Indianapolis opens following $120 million restoration

Hotel Designs

With classic contemporary design, luxury finishes, and state-of-the-art amenities all absent from the market, InterContinental Indianapolis is a beacon of elegance, style, and engineering excellence. The original ornate elements designed by architect Robush and Hunter in 1925 remain intact but refurbished with a modern colourway.

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Eight rich interiors that are a contemporary take on art deco

Deezen

Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, this lookbook rounds up eight statement interiors that seek to incorporate a sense of 1920s glamour. Art deco interiors can be recognised by their decorative approach typically finished with geometric patterns, polished surfaces and extravagant materials like marble.

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"It's no surprise to see art deco being avidly embraced by the likes of Elon Musk"

Deezen

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. In 2021, before his acquisition and despoliation of what was then Twitter, Elon Musk tweeted "I love Art Deco" (709,000 likes). That would be sick!"

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Theaster Gates' 'The Gift and The Renege' highlights the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's summer programming

Archinect

A new exhibition of Theaster Gates ’ large-scale paintings, sculpture, and installation work depicting the complex dynamics – both seen and unseen – undergirding the architecture and everyday lives of marginalized communities across the United States is coming to the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) this summer.

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Take a look inside Snøhetta's newly opened Joslyn Art Museum expansion

Archinect

The Joslyn Art Museum celebrates its grand reopening today following a $100 million Snøhetta -led expansion project that established the new 42,000-square-foot Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion on its campus in Omaha, Nebraska.

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This Arizona compound frames the desert landscape like art

The Spaces

She also took inspiration from the Chagall National Museum in Nice , France, with a door in art glass, strategic skylights and Brazilian cherrywood floors that complement natural limestone walls. Photography: Bruce Hatton Photography: Bruce Hatton Photography: Bruce Hatton Read next: A restored Rudolph Schindler home lists for $3.3m