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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 27

From our archive: A Feast of Colours and Forms - Central Melbourne’s 1930s Architectural Gems artdecosociety.uk/2022/11/09/a...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 22

#artdeco news: 100 years of art deco: The world’s greatest art deco buildings
www.timeout.com/news/100-yea...

100 years of art deco: The world’s greatest art deco buildings

Get your fill of bold shapes, clean lines and jazzy colours

www.timeout.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 21

#artdeco recommended read: Designs for life
pocketmags.com/bbc-history-...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 18

There is still time to sign up for our next online talk on Aug 28th! Join us to learn more about the role of flats as a revolutionary building type that reflected a deep change in urban living for a young, single workforce. Book now! www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 16

#artdeco news: Art Deco around the world
www.vam.ac.uk/articles/art...

Art Deco around the world · V&A

The impact of Art Deco was far-reaching, carried on the winds of commerce and capitalism, new modes of communication, media and transport

www.vam.ac.uk

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Past events: are you curious to find out more about the time in the 1920s-30s when Croydon Airport was at the heart of a golden age of air travel? You can now watch the recording of the 'When Croydon Was the Centre of the Universe' talk on our YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYnF...

When Croydon Was the Centre of the Universe

YouTube video by Encore -Art Deco Society UK

www.youtube.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 11

Do you want to explore Nottingham's 1920s and 1930s architecture and see the work of local architects? There are still places to join our upcoming tour on September 13th! Sign up now www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 10

#artdeco news: Brussels celebrates art deco’s mass-produced objects for the middle class
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Brussels celebrates art deco’s mass-produced objects for the middle class

An exhibition in the Belgian capital shows the artistic style was first to seek to appeal to a wider group of consumers

www.theguardian.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 9

Are you curious to know more about flats as an ubiquitous yet overlooked building type that changed urban living forever? Join us on August 28th to find out the role played by George Kay Green in building some of interwar London’s largest blocks of flats.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 7

From the preservation committee: a fundraising campaign for The Forum Cinema, Hexham
forumhexham.com/ForumHexham....

Fundraising

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

#artdeco news: Business hub to open in revamped Art Deco building
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Blackpool business hub to open in revamped Art Deco building

The new site is named after the architect who designed the building in the 1930s.

www.bbc.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our friends at the International Society for the Study of Egyptomania (ISSE) would like to invite #artdeco lovers to join them. ISSE is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion of research into the reception of ancient Egypt.
Visit ISSEgyptomania.com to find out more!

ISSE

ISSEgyptomania.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 4

Do you fancy showing us your favourite #artdeco tea pot, or a video tour of your house? Join us at our AGM followed by a special event where you'll have a chance to tell us a bit about your passion for Art Deco. Sign up here
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 2

If you want to learn more about #artdeco style and design, check out this upcoming course at the V&A!
www.vam.ac.uk/event/G76Yap...

Art Deco: Style and Design - V&A Academy Course at Online · V&A

5,000-year-old story of Creativity. V&A Academy online art history courses bring you all the richness and rigour of V&A Academy art history courses in London.

www.vam.ac.uk

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

#artdeco news: Art deco Chrysler Airflow was "America's most talked-about car"
www.dezeen.com/2025/03/07/c...

Art deco Chrysler Airflow was "America's most talked-about car"

The next art deco icon in our Art Deco Centenary series is the streamlined Chrysler Airflow – a revolutionary car that pioneered aerodynamic automobile design.

www.dezeen.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 31

Event recommendation: An #artdeco visit to Eltham Palace
www.ticketsource.co.uk/historic-eve...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 28

Our next talk on August 28th will explore, through the lens of the architect George Kay Green, the flat construction as a ubiquitous yet overlooked building type.
This event will be NOT recorded, so secure your place now!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 25

#artdeco news: 100 years since the Paris exhibition that revolutionised modern design
theconversation.com/art-deco-100...

Art Deco: 100 years since the Paris exhibition that revolutionised modern design

The 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts was a transformative moment for architecture and design.

theconversation.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join us at our AGM followed by a special event where you'll have a chance to tell us about your passion for #artdeco Whether you fancy showing us your favourite Art Deco tea pot, or a slide show of your postcard collection, sign up here www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 22

#artdeco news: "Art deco's success has unwittingly served to conceal the horrors of colonialism"
www.dezeen.com/2025/03/24/e...

"Art deco's success has unwittingly served to conceal the horrors of colonialism"

The term "art deco" is being applied too liberally to architecture built under colonialism, writes Edward Denison as part of our Art Deco Centenary series.

www.dezeen.com

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 21

Event recommendation... if you are in Paris - Paul Poiret: Fashion is a Feast madparis.fr/Paul-Poiret-...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 18

#artdeco news: Art Deco in the home
www.vam.ac.uk/articles/art...

Art Deco in the home · V&A

From luxury handcrafted writing desks to affordable factory-made tea services, discover Art Deco in the home

www.vam.ac.uk

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 16

Join us next month when our speaker, Carlos Finlay, will explore, through the lens of the architect George Kay Green, how flat construction drew on a transatlantic, and very un-English, change in urban living for a young, single workforce. Sign up now
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Following on from last year's wonderful walking tour of Nottingham, join the ADSUK and guide Lucy Brouwer, the creator of the Watson Fothergill Walk, to discover more of Nottingham's architecture from the 1920s and 1930s and look for #Artdeco in the details.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...

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Art Deco Society UK @artdecosocuk.bsky.social · Jul 12

Past event recordings: #artdeco London: Yesterday and Today www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwC...

Art Deco London: Yesterday and Today

YouTube video by Encore -Art Deco Society UK

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