steel and stucco, contrasting hues such as gold and black, as well as details like parapets and spires. Another major hallmark of Art Deco design is symmetry and the repetitive use of patterns.

Textured wall finishes don't necessarily feel appropriate for an Art Deco bathroom, but work brilliantly to contrast against the glamorous nature of these finishes. "Venetian plaster above the ...

Art Deco has never really gone out of style ... which set a transatlantic speed record in 1909. The 10-unit, stucco structure surrounds an open courtyard and is topped by an extensive penthouse ...

The relief stucco decoration typical of art deco buildings was a relatively cheap way to add ornament to Napier's architecture. It also avoided the application of stuck-on elements, which had ...

More skyscrapers and commercial structures reflected the style than homes, and yet, in 1937, an Art Deco house with exterior walls of smooth stucco, curves like an ocean liner and decorative glass ...

The detailing on the building’s plaster facade recalls L.A.’s historic art deco architecture. Mariposa Lily was awarded zoning incentives due to its proximity to public transit. (Courtesy HED ...

About 15 homes along Trout River Boulevard and beyond feature colorful drainpipes, Art Deco stylings ... are concrete block houses with a smooth stucco finish. They have rounded corners, many ...

and some of the area's most dazzling art deco single-family homes. Lecture topics include Tropical Stucco," icons like Edgard Sforzina and Barbara Baer Capitman, and "The Art of the Neighborhoods ...

Stylised motifs of the sea, waves and surf are commonly seen as stucco ornament patterns on façades, on metal grilles in windows or along compound walls. Sunburst motifs abound in Art Deco buildings.

Art Deco has never really gone out of style ... which set a transatlantic speed record in 1909. The 10-unit, stucco structure surrounds an open courtyard and is topped by an extensive penthouse ...