Susan Gale

The Como Metropolitan Miami Beach hotel was sold for $70 million. The plans are to renovate it and brand the property a Fasano. The Art Deco hotel, built in 1939, was formerly called the Traymore Hotel, and was previously renovated with interiors by Italian designer Paola Navone. The…

The Art Deco movement originated in the 1920s and developed into a major style in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. Its name was derived from the ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, held in Paris in 1925, where the style was first exhibited. The…

Design elements of the Art Deco style The design elements distinct to the Art Deco style include repetitions, linear and geometric designs that use triangular, zigzagging, and chevron patterns, and basic geometric shapes. These are recognizable in their heavy decorative ornamentation that deviates from strict functionality. The architecture is modern…

The Art Deco District of Miami, located in the South Beach neighbourhood of Miami Beach, Florida, is a historic architectural feat. It houses the largest concentration of Art Deco buildings globally, 800+ structures constructed between 1923 and 1943. All the more impressive is how well preserved they remain, even a…

Designed by architect Roy F. France in 1936 as a masterpiece of the Art Deco movement, the Cavalier Hotel has reigned supreme ever since and truly has a style all its own. The decor of the Cavalier Hotel is, in a word, unique. Upon entering the lobby, visitors are welcomed…