decoarchitecture:

Chrysler Building, NYC, New York

View of the Chrysler Building from Grand Central Station.

decoarchitecture:

Model Tobacco Building, Richmond, Virginia
via gjones999

I love, love, love it!

gjones999:

Model Tobacco Building.  Richmond, Virginia, United States.  Built 1938-40.

decoarchitecture:

Chrysler Building, NYC, New York

Fine shot of the Chrysler’s crown. I love the dark on the left, light on the right.

decoarchitecture:

Interior Design Illustration
circa 1929

I love the tiny coffee table.

decoarchitecture:

Illustration by Hugh Ferriss
via unrealized

Not seen this Hugh Ferriss drawing before. Always looking for more.

decoarchitecture:

Rockefeller Center, NYC, New York
by roguesamus

Another photo that demonstrates the perfect proportions of the architecture and space.

From the photographer:

Rockefeller Plaza looking East near 5th Ave. I went back and shot this on film during my March trip to the East Coast.

Film Scan! Settings & Equipment:

Minolta Maxxum 5, Tokina 19-35mm, Ilford Panf Plus 50 ISO

F/16, 2”

Manhattan, NYC, USA. March 2011

decoarchitecture:

Chrysler Building, NYC, New York
via archimaps

So new, so fresh! Still under construction, in fact.

archimaps:

The Chrysler Building before end of construction in 1930, New York

decoarchitecture:

Field Building, Chicago, Illinois
via archimaps

In addition to the Field Building whose bulk takes up most of the scene, you can spot half a dozen other Deco buildings in the background.

decoarchitecture:

Art Deco Motifs
by Richard Bullows (richardbullows)

How I WISH I could draw these sorts of patterns. Somebody seems to get this guy to help out with some building facades stat! :)

richardbullows:

This appears to be my speciality just lately, hand drawn Art Deco style motif design

I designed these a couple of months ago for a friend studying Fashion at Falmouth College as part of a packaging project relating to British aesthetic.

I associate traditional British aesthetic with high society and country pursuits and all the elements it involves, tweed and wax jackets, horse racing, game shooting, fox hunting etc. which in turn reminds me of the 1920’s and 30’s and there you have your link to Art Deco design