Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence, prosperity, very big parties and new, instantly recognisable bold ...

This 1933 art deco mansion, fronted by both a Western-style rose garden and a Japanese stroll garden, was once the home of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko – the uncle of Emperor Hirohito – and his wife ...

The Art Deco-style structure, dubbed Japan's "Queen of Ruins," will be designated a tangible cultural property by the government. The long-shuttered isolated hotel has long been an under-the ...