TOKYO -- An art deco building in the Japanese capital that has been serving as the country's first textbook library houses materials dating as far back as the Kamakura period (1185-1333).
As a style, Art Deco can appear as an odd hodgepodge, borrowing everything from ancient Mayan to Japanese culture. But the first generation of homegrown Indian architects who visited Europe in the ...
MUMBAI - A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India's financial capital Mumbai, part of a remarkable Art Deco architectural heritage that campaigners say needs ...
French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own ...
Located in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, Naoshima is part of a cluster islands that includes Teshima and Inujima, where art and nature merge. At the heart of this project is renowned architect Tadao ...
Kintsugi is the 500-year-old Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and gold dust. According to the artist, the missing pieces are intentional, meant to convey that brokenness and ...
If you have extra time, South Beach is worthwhile. With a nickname like the "Art Deco Playground," it's no wonder so many people flock to South Beach. Travelers see South Beach not only as one of ...