Avenal Theater taking shape Oct 17, 2009
The Art Deco tower of the historic Avenal Theater is up again, signaling progress made on the restoration of the 74-year-old city landmark ... The Art Deco tower of the 74-year-old Avenal Theater is up once again on downtown King Street, signaling steady progress made in one of the biggest redevelopment projects the city has undertaken here in recent years ... "We took the old one to the shop, and we're making one exactly the way it was. That will have the same tile and Art Deco design that goes... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Barbra Streisand holds two-day charity auction clear-out Oct 17, 2009
They include art deco fixtures, oriental rugs and a baby grand piano. But the items that are likely to attract the most attention are the personal mementoes from the 67-year-old performer's long career in Hollywood. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Historic' redefined for downtown Juneau Oct 14, 2009
New guidelines allow for other architectural styles, including art deco, art moderne and early-20th-century-commercial. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
New guidelines set for Juneau historic district Oct 14, 2009
The four styles now identified are late Victorian, early Twentieth Century Commercial (like the Goldstein building at 130 Seward Street), Art Moderne (like the Baranof Hotel) and Art Deco, like the Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. building. The guidelines apply only to buildings located within the Juneau Downtown Historic District and do not change the permitting procedure or require retroactive changes to any buildings. (Juneau Empire)
Jewels in the crowd Oct 13, 2009
Inside are a beautiful art deco Blackamoor, chandeliers, heavily gilt bordered mirrors and black and white checked floors. More importantly, Dylan Roden's superbly eccentric chocolates and cakes are inside, too: chocolates like Angel's Breast, King's Ransom, Limpopo River and luscious cakes such as the coffee, chocolate and chilli Montezuma. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Book offers a look at thoroughly modern design Oct 11, 2009
For instance, a mid-century modern Isamu Kenmochi chair from 1961 is labeled "C" ( 150- 300), and an art deco Norman Bel Geddes Ferris-wheel-shaped cocktail stand and shaker is labeled "P" ( 10,500- 12,000). Civil Dialogue. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mamounia hotel reopens in Marrakech Oct 9, 2009
A top interior designer has refurbished its rooms in Art Deco and Arabo-Andalusian styles, star-studded chefs have opened restaurants, and a sprawling spa has been added to the 20-acre gardens of palm and olive trees to lure once again the rich and the famous to this legendary hotel set inside the Medieval ramparts of a world heritage site ... Built in 1923 when Morocco was a French protectorate, the Mamounia merges the sober lines of Art Deco architecture with the intricacies of traditional... (Carroll County Times, MD)
Merritt Parkway Named Endangered Monument Oct 8, 2009
Material released with the fund's announcement touted the parkway's native flora and winding route as reflecting the state's natural beauty, and the craftsmanship of bridge designs ranging "from French Renaissance and neoclassic to art deco and rustic." The fund said that these attributes "may be at risk due to necessary infrastructure work required to maintain the Merritt as a major thoroughfare.". The fund said two sites in New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 and the Elementary School, face... (FOX61, CT)
Friday TV: SexTrips For Girls Oct 8, 2009
It has covered an astonishing array of collections from art deco furniture to snow domes and naval fluff with gusto and open-minded curiosity. The groovy graphics, jaunty music and snappy editing lend never-imagined street cred to a pastime that is often dismissed as nutty and obsessive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Is France Doing Enough to Save Its Historic Buildings? Oct 7, 2009
The Hotel Reichenbach, once considered a jewel of Art Deco architecture, was purchased by the Saudi Arabian Embassy and demolished over the objections of preservationists in June. Preservationists are glad that the courts have stepped in to save at least one historic building, the Hotel Lambert. (Time.com)
Asia's tallest building in 1950's wins modern-day honour Oct 7, 2009
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Royal Mail Hotel Dunkeld Oct 6, 2009
So vast, it's housed in a shed a quick dash across the highway from the art deco hotel (occupational health and safety inspectors please disregard that statement). It comprises some 2200 labels, including what they say is Australia's best collection of burgundy and bordeaux. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mural’s removal stirs outcry among lovers of history, art Oct 2, 2009
The removal has triggered a storm of protest among local preservationists, who worry about the loss of a significant piece of New England history, as well as the future of the Art Deco building where it long resided. We are outraged about the removal, said Tony Fusco, president of the Art Deco Society of Boston ... Kelly said her group has not seen the renovation plans but is concerned, in general, that renovations can damage the architectural integrity of Art Deco skyscrapers. (Boston Globe)
Cruises unveil more options Oct 2, 2009
The Buena Vista theaters have 268 seats and can screen first-run films in 3-D. Wood paneling and red velvety seats adorn the theaters, which combine Art Deco and Nouveau elements. High seas surprise: One-upping itself, Disney added a fourth dimension to its onboard 3-D theaters by including lasers, fog machines, streamers and lighting to create an immersion experience during 3-D screenings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SoBes Raleigh Hotel finds buyer Oct 1, 2009
The plan is to enhance current operations and explore long-term repositioning of the Art Deco hotel at 1775 Collins Ave. It will remain operational during that time ... In a challenging environment with an abundance of real estate investment opportunities, The Raleigh stood apart as a flagship of Art Deco design in South Beach, said Ben Weprin, CEO of AJ Capital Partners. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Masterpieces of World Ceramics Bo... Sep 30, 2009
Liefkes is the editor of Glass, V&A Publications, 1997, and contributed to the V&A's exhibitions Art Deco (2003) and At Home in Renaissance Italy 2006). He is also author of A.D. Copier: Glass Designer, Glass Artist, part of the Monographs of Dutch Artists series, published by Waanders Uitgevers, 2006. (Suite101.com)
Rockpool Bar & Grill Sep 30, 2009
Rockpool Bar & Grill is located in a wonderful US-style art deco building. Its tone, too, is quite American and days of yore and masculine thanks in part to a list of almost amusing house rules that includes no hooting, no hollering and something about easing up on the back-slapping after six drinks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Landmark Shanghai hotel gets modern makeover Sep 30, 2009
" The heyday of the Art Deco hotel, then known as the Cathay, ended in August 1937 when two Japanese bombs exploded outside its doors. It remained open until 1941, when Japanese forces occupied the city. The drama of World War II eventually gave way to civil war -- with Nationalist and Communist troops commandeering the building at various points. The famed building reopened in 1956 for visiting Soviet delegations as the Peace Hotel. But key parts of its original fittings were destroyed or... (Channelnewsasia.com)
* FEATURE : Historic stadium reborn as apartment complex Sep 30, 2009
The art deco facades of the East Stand are listed buildings, classified as being architecturally, historically or culturally important and cannot be knocked down ... The new development therefore has preserved the art deco facades bearing the Gunners crest, as well as the famous Marble Halls inside the East Stand. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Submit Comment Sep 26, 2009
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2009 It was sad to see the former Hoak Motors building go down, but oh what a view southbound Pearl Street motorists now get of the art deco Federal Building. Glenn Olson, Sioux City. (Sioux City Journal)
Self-Help Center buys Ivy House Sep 25, 2009
Ivy House offers about the same living space for about 23 residents as before, but it has the amenities and comfort of a bed-and-breakfast that charged between $70 and $115 a night for charming rooms with rustic, Art Deco and other themes, plus a landscaped backyard with flowers and fountains. Best of all, the Self-Help Center holds the title and no longer throws its money down the rat hole of rent, Baron said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Enrollment grows as Doane Stuart opens new campus Sep 24, 2009
The art deco style, the re-use of slate from the old chalkboards and the refinished woodwork will create a great environment for students, Enemark said. Financing to purchase and refurbish the school includes $5. (Albany Business Review, NY)
And the award for best dressed goes to ... Sep 23, 2009
January Jones was another daring soul on the red carpet with her architectural, strapless light pink Versace gown that had an art deco- inspired pattern on the bodice. Though she had pieces that widened her hips, Jones showed that she could flatter her body with any look. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Blake Lively, Hayden Panettiere Are Red-Hot At Emmy Awards Sep 22, 2009
Leighton Meester, January Jones, Chlo. Sevigny shine in white, night's other big color. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Woman Found With Slashed Throat at Central Park Hotel Sep 21, 2009
Guests at the art deco landmark, which features 509 luxury rooms and suites up to 2,500 square feet, said they didn't know a body had been found until newspaper reporters showed up and started asking questions. But they said they had noticed an increase in security. (Fox News)
Housekeeping chief arrested Sep 21, 2009
Longtime hotel employee Derrick Praileu was arrested in the hours after the body of Dubai businesswoman Andree Bejjani was found in a condo at the Jumeriah Essex House, a 44-story art deco tower featuring hundreds of posh rooms, police said. The Manhattan hotel, which is near Broadway and upscale Fifth Avenue shops such as Tiffany nd Bergdorf Goodman, said in a statement on Sunday that an employee had been arrested in Bejjani's death. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Emmy Fashion: Not Too Hot To Handle Sep 21, 2009
Kristin Chenoweth sported a sexy silver minidress by Zuhair Murad, Holly Hunter a beaded art deco dress, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler wore a Donna Karan gold mesh halter gown and antiqued gold Karan sandals to the Emmys. Mariska Hargitay showed up in a Carolina Herrera silver lame gown. (CBS News)
Housekeeping Boss Held in NYC Hotel Murder Sep 21, 2009
Longtime hotel employee Derrick Praileu was arrested in the hours after the body of Dubai businesswoman Andree Bejjani was found in a condo at the Jumeriah Essex House, a 44-story art deco tower featuring hundreds of posh rooms, police said. The Manhattan hotel, which is near Broadway and upscale Fifth Avenue shops such as Tiffanyd Bergdorf G 00004000 oodman, said in a statement on Sunday that an employee had been arrested in Bejjani's death. (CBS News)
Antiques aplenty Sep 19, 2009
In Malang, 1930s Art Deco still holds sway, and antique dealers abound. The Tugu Hotel here, facing a traffic circle beside the town hall, was Anhar Setjadibratas first public showcase for his treasures and is now managed by his US-educated son Michel. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
One Hanson Place in Brooklyn Inks Deal With Skylight Group to Transform Historic Ground Floor Banking Space Into High-End Event Venue Sep 18, 2009
"One Hanson Place is indisputably an art deco masterpiece and one of the most recognizable buildings in Brooklyn - if not all of New York City - and I have had my eye on it as an event venue for years. There is no doubt that the space will serve as an incredible venue, which is why I have already brought some of my clients over to see it," said event producer Bronson van Wyck of Van Wyck & Van Wyck. "Also, the Skylight Group is known for putting together stylish, high-energy events in all of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Theatre owner pitches blendof food, music and museum Sep 17, 2009
It is known for its Art Deco architecture. Greene said he was inspired by the number of patrons who come from all across North Georgia and college towns like Clemson, S.C., and Auburn, Ala. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Recession clobbers some luxury hotels Sep 15, 2009
The most recent lodging location to fall into a court battle over money is the Savoy Hotel, a well-known Art Deco boutique hotel situated on the most desired part of Miami Beach, at 425 Ocean Drive. Other luxury hotels with legal and financial problems include the , the former Seville Hotel Miami Beach and , Fort Lauderdale Beach. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Disney cruise ship to make stop in Juneau Sep 13, 2009
It's described as "sophisticated with contemporary art deco inspiration.". The Disney Wonder is currently sailing in southern California. (Juneau Empire)
Economic downturn provides a breather for preservationists Sep 13, 2009
Among properties owned by Inman Park are: the Clermont Hotel; the Hilan Theatre, an Art Deco space in Virginia Highland; the Castle in Midtown; the DAR building on Piedmont Road and the Wrecking Bar, a 1900 Victorian house on Moreland Avenue. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space Sep 13, 2009
But it was the Eastern Columbia's Art Deco style -- with its shiny turquoise terra cotta, clean lines, streamlined shapes and stylized figures -- that really set it apart ... In September 1930, the Eastern Columbia opened and was hailed as one of the most distinctive examples of Art Deco style -- a style that flourished through the 1920s and '30s ... "If you were to name two buildings that are the great Art Deco towers of Los Angeles, it would be the Pellissier Building, which rises above the... (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Over 70,000 Hollywood Authentic Movie Props, Antiques, Collectibles To Sell Over 5 Days Sep 12, 2009
"Need your own throne? How about one from Planet of the Apes? Need a chandelier? We have hundreds." He added there are thousands of pieces of art deco, Rattan, mid-century modern and antique furniture, as well as furniture from dozens of vintage designers, including Heywood Wakefield, Kem Webber and Dunbar. In addition to furniture, there is lighting, jewelry, neon, paintings, photography, posters, wall art, vintage fabrics and linens, game room equipment, science fiction panels, castings,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* More than Miro Sep 12, 2009
We found her online through the company that owns the apartment we are staying in, an airy, bare-bricked art deco studio furnished in one-off modernist pieces, with a balcony overlooking a quiet, pretty alleyway, just a stones throw away from the bars and restaurants of Passeig del Born. (The furniture is actually so special that the owners leave you a little note with instructions about how not to damage it X we spend the weekend nervously spreading out tea towels before putting any drinks... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Decorating Small Spaces Sep 11, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2009. Designer Janet Lee Gives Tips on Creating High-Impact, Do-It-Yourself Looks for Apartment Living. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Spend the night with Dali Sep 10, 2009
The NGV is confident that Dali will overtake the Art Deco exhibition, which drew 241,000, putting it second only to the Impressionists. The Impressionists, which drew a record 371,000, was both a drawcard in its own right and as the first chance to see inside the newly refurbished gallery. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Peranakan-inspired fashion Sep 4, 2009
The collection combines inspirations from the Art Deco period which features geometric patterns and forms. The second highlight was a collection unique to Shanghai Tang. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
- INKED! The summer of ’84: You can go home again (1) Sep 4, 2009
The toasty, slightly acrid smell of stale popcorn just on the cusp of being burnt seemingly saturated every surface: the ripped and frayed blue theater seats, the Art Deco snack bar counter, the old-school glass phone booth toward the back of the lobby. Even in 84 the place was run down, but it added to the charm, although I didn t know what charm was when I was 10 years old. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space Sep 4, 2009
But it was the Eastern Columbia's Art Deco style -- with its shiny turquoise terra cotta, clean lines, streamlined shapes and stylized figures -- that really set it apart ... In September 1930, the Eastern Columbia opened and was hailed as one of the most distinctive examples of Art Deco style -- a style that flourished through the 1920s and '30s ... "If you were to name two buildings that are the great Art Deco towers of Los Angeles, it would be the Pellissier Building, which rises above the... (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
The greening of a giant Sep 2, 2009
Building owner W&M Properties wants to make an example of the 1931 Art Deco building by showing that green upgrades can be paid back quickly while improving asset values and rents. Speaking at the Green Building Conference in Melbourne yesterday, project director Ray Quartararo of Jones Lang LaSalle said the window refurbishment showed how a calculated approach was crucial to making green retrofits commercially viable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
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Reclaiming History Sep 1, 2009
The New York Central Railroad was on a roll back in 1929, when it completed its Buffalo Central Terminal, filling the massive Art Deco station with marble walls, terrazzo floors, and stylish bronze fixtures and topping it all off with a 15-story office tower ... Some got in over their heads and behind on their taxes; others, charity leaders say, "raped" the building pillaging the Art Deco detailing while leaving the building unsecured, open to vandals and scavengers. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Books, beads and bullets Aug 30, 2009
The books have porcelain covers protecting pages decorated with stencils using the pochoir process, a technique popular with publishers in the 1920s and associated with art deco; it uses different stencils to guide the application of different colors. The whole is laced at the spine in the ancient Coptic binding style, which makes it easy to lay the book and its pages flat. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cycling from Ballina to Lismore Aus... Aug 30, 2009
There is accommodation here in cabins, motels and the Illawong Hotel which is an impressive looking art deco style red brick edifice. There is a typical sports bar with plenty of TV screens downstairs, a good restaurant and a decent courtyard for outdoor schmoozing. (Suite101.com)
The last picture show Aug 28, 2009
Ellensburg s Liberty Theater opened on Sept. 17, 1937, on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Pine Street, bringing a bit of art deco architecture with it to the small farming town. Inside the theater, patrons are not only taken to another world on the movie screen, but also taken back to another time through the theater s historic lore. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Alameda braces for change Aug 28, 2009
Before the epic fights over whether to allow the long dormant Art Deco Alameda Theatre to become a cineplex and to build an adjacent parking garage, the Park Street area would have been desolate on a summer night. The people who are now filling restaurants, browsing Books Inc. and attending first-run movies would have been spending their dollars in Emeryville or at Oakland's Jack London Square. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Met Digs Its Own Deco Aug 27, 2009
Exhibit A: "Masterpieces of French Art Deco," now filling three galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's modern art wing. One of the upsides of the economic downturn has museums going with what they've got -- scouring storage rooms for treasures that, for one reason or another, haven't been displayed in years. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The theater Brookline didnt want, then couldnt let go Aug 27, 2009
The only successful project, a 1,500-seat art deco theater to be built over a former Universalist church, was completed in 1933. It s still surprising Brookline held out so long, Liss said. (Brookline TAB, MA)
End Of An Era Aug 27, 2009
"It's not a festive moment," said Denoyer, who designed the eatery as well as art deco Brasserie Ruhlmann in Rockefeller Center. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
When lights come up, he restores movie palaces Aug 25, 2009
David Boysel, an artist and curator, oversees most of the restoration work at the two theaters - painting Art Deco cornices, restoring murals, and re-gilding the quasi-Egyptian maidens that flank the Paramount's sumptuous, 50-foot-high grand lobby ... In 1972 the Oakland Symphony purchased the building for $1 million and the next year did a major restoration - bringing the 3,000-seat Art Deco masterpiece back to glory ... The Castro is a hodgepodge: There is everything you can imagine, from... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Safe and savvy in Mexico City Aug 24, 2009
A 1928 Art Deco building nearby has become the Museo Nacional de Arte Popular (National Museum of Popular Art), where a giant rendition of an alebrije, the small carved figures famous in Oaxaca, guards the entrance arch. The fantastic rbol de la vida (tree of life) in the courtyard loomed over a temporary "Train of Life" exhibition whose cargo consisted of dioramas from Mexico's history - populated by strangely benign skeletons - each created with a different folk art technique, from wood and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Man's love runs deep in search for ring Aug 23, 2009
100's of antique style wedding jewelry items - Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, filigree, platinum, wedding rings , engagement rings, cufflinks, necklaces Free shipping. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Neighbors say Metro promised to save a building it now plans to demolish Aug 22, 2009
HOUSTON -- One of Houston s last remaining art deco buildings on Houston s east side could disappear within days ... 11 News Video Metro may demolish art deco building for light rail project August 21, 2009 ... There s not much art deco left in Houston, said architect Spencer Howard. (KHOU.com, TX)
Click to read: Perfect Potties: America's Best Bathrooms Aug 22, 2009
Designed in the early 1930's, the washroom features classic tile work, art deco furnishings and unique materials, including cork- covered walls. Top Restroom Features: - 1930's architecture - Art Deco Lounge - Cork Covered Walls. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Nonprofit a lift for Theatre rescue Aug 22, 2009
The Atlanta-based nonprofit got involved because, if the club closed and the 120-year-old building's Art Deco facade was razed, it would leave a cultural and architectural hole in Athens, Georgia Trust President Mark McDonald said. "Downtown Athens is one of the great success stories in our state," said McDonald, a University of Georgia law school graduate. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rolling Mill Hill may go rental Aug 22, 2009
Two are renovated buildings, the Victorian with 12 units and the Art Deco building with 24 units. The Metro building is new construction and is the largest at 36 units. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Past vs. future Aug 19, 2009
"The idea of freezing growth for these old wood frame structures just isn't right," said Wheby, who would like to tear down his own 1940 art deco house, where he's lived for 18 years, and replace it with a six-story condo. "If this happens all over the beachside, we won't have any growth at all. This is being done by anti-growth people to fight growth.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Town gets back its heart Aug 18, 2009
"The architectural style is Art Deco and Pueblo Revival with Native American inspired design motifs, which came to be known as the Pueblo Deco style," wrote Otwell Associates, who completed a historic building preservation plan for the depot in January 2009. "The SPRR Depot in Casa Grande is considered to be one of the best examples of Pueblo Deco style in the Southwest.". (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Gifts for Dog Lovers Aug 18, 2009
Animal designs were common in Art Deco jewellery in particular, but dog pins from almost any period may show up unexpectedly. Found treasures can always be tucked away for the next holiday or birthday. (Suite101.com)
Miami gets a little less beautiful Aug 14, 2009
Modeling crews lined up to wait for their turn to shoot on the steps of the police station, recognizable for its unique art deco design ... Art deco buildings that became mainstays in photo backgrounds have disappeared behind cement high-rises. (MSNBC -- Travel)
What’s old is new: places to find vintage clothing Aug 13, 2009
Dealers are always eager to tell you the story behind pieces: You might hear about the rise of Art Deco or the history of commemorative hair jewelry. Enjoy it. (Boston Globe)
Shucks! Top oyster bars around the globe Aug 13, 2009
The menu at Bostons Neptune Oyster bar an Art Deco jewel box in the North End has some particularly fanciful (some might say absurd) descriptions, noting a buttered popcorn finish in the Katama Bays from Marthas Vineyard, traces of mushroom in the Marion Ports, also from Massachusetts, raw sweet pea in Rhode Islands Rome Points, even hints of Brie in the nearby Ninigret Ponds. 1. (MSNBC -- Travel)
