The definitive guide to Britain's Art Deco buildings.
 
The enduringly popular Art Deco style influenced architecture and design worldwide in the 1920s and 1930s, from elegant Parisian theatres to glamorous Manhattan skyscrapers. British architects also embraced the style, yet until now little has fully explained the what, where and how of Art Deco buildings in Britain. In Art Deco Britain, leading architectural historian and writer Elain Harwood brings her characteristic clarity and enthusiasm to an exploration of these buildings.
 
Published in association with the Twentieth Century Society, Art Deco Britain is the definitive guide to the architectural style in Britain. It opens with an overview of international Art Deco and its influence on British building design. The buildings are grouped into categories including Houses and Flats; Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Hotels and Pubs; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; and many more.
 
The book covers some of the UK's best-loved and lesser-known buildings, including the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Eltham Palace, Broadcasting House and London's Carreras Cigarette Factory. Beautifully produced and richly illustrated with architectural photographs, it is the definitive guide to a much-loved architectural style.