Join us for a captivating exploration of Modernist Melbourne in the east of the CBD, where we’ll uncover architectural treasures that illustrate the transformation of Melbourne’s built environment in the post-WWII period. Our tour begins with the iconic 1958 ICI building on Nicholson Street, a striking example of International Style architecture featuring clean lines, curtain walls of glass, and an ...
Join us for an Art Deco immersion of the beginnings of Art Deco in 1925 and its spread across Paris and the world. The Paris Art Deco Congress in October 2025 celebrated 100 years of all things Art Deco across 6 days. Four of our members will share their Congress highlights with you. You’ll hear the story of the 1925 ...
Following our December presentation of highlights of the Paris Congress, join us for highlights of the Pre-Congress tour of Reims and St Quentin and the Post-Congress tour of Brussels. Hear from our members about Reims, 'The martyred city' of WWI, that was rebuilt in the modern style that became known as Art Deco, and St Quentin’s Art Deco delights. Then ...
Join us online to hear Atul Kumar, Founder Trustee of Art Deco Mumbai Trust, present Mumbai: Art Deco Jewel of India, a 45-minute visual presentation to be followed by a 15-minute Q&A.
Join us for a walking tour of the small inner-Melbourne suburb of Travancore which was established by the subdivisions of a large pastoral estate in 1918 and the early 1920s. It remains a remarkably intact area of distinctive Art Deco housing styles and streetscapes and was known as the Toorak of the north!
Art Deco in India offers a compelling point of entry into the story of India's contribution to 20th-century modernism. Far from being a purely imported style, it took root most vividly in Mumbai, where it was rapidly adopted across housing, cinema, commercial and institutional architecture. From here, it spread across the country, becoming a visible marker of modernity.
Join David Helms, City of Port Phillip's Principal Heritage Advisor, to take us on a journey of continental living in the Art Deco and Moderne flats in Port Phillip.
Ripponlea, Balaclava and Elwood are home to the highest concentrations of Spanish Mission and Mediterranean buildings in Melbourne. Join us to experience the notable and diverse examples of these styles.
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In an exclusive Melbourne residential enclave in Eaglemont, the walk takes us past Interwar properties, several of which could be described as ‘Art Deco’ or ‘Modernist’.