Admiring Art Deco

Art Deco is a style of architecture, furnishing and décor that has captivated me. Wherever I travel I keep my eyes open for examples.

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Arras, France.

Belgian made Art Deco dance organ 

in Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, Netherlands.

One of the best places in the world for Art Deco architecture is the New Zealand city of Napier which I have been fortunate to visit several times, most recently in February 2015. Timing this visit to coincide with the city's annual Art Deco Days, I was well rewarded.

2015 Art Deco Days parade in Napier, New Zealand.

Many people dressed in 1920s & 30s styles.

On a walking tour of the city centre I learned about the Art Deco heritage of Napier.

Napier has so many Art Deco buildings because it was rebuilt after a devastating 1931 earthquake.

Taradale Town Hall.

McDonald's in former hotel.

Two notable Art Deco buildings in the Napier suburb of Taradale are the old town hall and McDonald's in a former hotel. 

Art Deco detail can be found in many places in Napier including McDonald's.