Word: deco
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...loved the art-deco feel in the lines of the dresses and the fabric textures,” said Megan C. Dempsey...
...According to Remele, the styles were inspired by motifs from art deco skyscrapers, and he and his Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth R. Whitman ’06 began work on the design process of the show in May. The corporation’s Chief Operating Officer Alissa M. Gordon ’06 jumped on board mid-summer...
...From its strategic perch on the edge of Siem Reap's burgeoning bar scene, the imposing, Art Deco-inspired La Paix formally launches the architectural career of Bill Bensley. The landscape designer behind the much-admired gardens and terraces at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Bensley proves that his talents extend to bricks and mortar here, with a massive glass dome that awes on arrival, as well as 107 guestrooms that exude understated chic and come equipped with luxurious rain showers (perfect for washing off any dust accumulated during your rambles through Angkor Wat). Evenings should be spent dining...
...Paix (hoteldelapaixangkor.com) in Siem Reap - an ancient Cambodian city now in the throes of rapid, tourism-led development, thanks to its proximity to the World Heritage-listed ruins of Angkor Wat. From its strategic perch on the edge of Siem Reap's burgeoning bar scene, the imposing, Art Deco-inspired La Paix formally launches the architectural career of Bill Bensley. The landscape designer behind the much-admired gardens and terraces at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, Bensley proves that his talents extend to bricks and mortar here, with a massive glass dome that awes on arrival, as well...
...three years ago, when Sydneysiders were asked to vote on a similar plan for the harborside MCA, they gave it the thumbs-down. European architects Sauerbruch Hutton had won an international design competition to redevelop the former Maritime Services building (one scheme involved a "lightbox" over the existing art deco edifice; another had it demolished and replaced with what detractors likened to a petrol station). But public support waned, and the plan was eventually scrapped. Instead, director Macgregor set about improving the existing building, turning around the museum's deficit, and widening its community outreach; for the first time this...