Carnegie Library of Reims
A post-World War I public library built with Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy, this Art Deco landmark in Reims was one of three Carnegie libraries constructed in European front-line cities.
Florentine tower of Buire
A landmark 1920s reinforced-concrete railway signal tower in Picardy, France, designed by architect Gustave Umbdenstock to serve the booming Hirson rail junction.
Latchis Hotel and Theatre
A rare 1938 Art Deco building in Vermont, built as a memorial to a Greek immigrant theatre magnate, features Greek mythology murals and now operates as a hotel and cultural venue.
Mayfair Theatre, Kaikōura
A restored Art Deco cinema in Kaikōura, New Zealand, reopened in 2020 after severe earthquake damage, now serving as a multipurpose cultural centre.
Wembley ice-cream factory
A two-storey Art Deco ice-cream factory (1937) by Antonio Grech Dimech, hailed as exemplary pre-war industrial architecture but threatened by redevelopment in Malta.
St. Mark’s Church, Bergen
A 1939 modernist parish church in white brick, designed by Sverre Losnedahl and Nicolay Brøndmo in the art deco style for Bergen’s Løvstakksiden congregation.
Fort Worth Masonic Temple
A striking Neoclassical and Art Moderne temple completed in 1931, designed by Wiley G. Clarkson and largely preserved in its original state.
32 Avenue of the Americas
A 549-foot Art Deco telecommunications tower completed in 1932, designed by Ralph Thomas Walker. Upon completion, it was the world’s largest building dedicated exclusively to long-distance calling.
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
An art deco theatre in regional Queensland showcasing Hollywood glamour through palm-fringed facades, metallic foyer details, and a stage equipped with professional-standard technical infrastructure.
Vogue Theatre (Vancouver)
An Art Moderne movie palace from 1941 anchoring Vancouver’s Theatre Row, now a performing arts venue and National Historic Site of Canada.