Discover the South Beach Miami Art Deco District, Miami, Florida

Miami Beach has the second largest Art Deco district in New Zealand after Napier. Here you will find the largest collection of Art Deco style buildings in one place. The Art Deco Quarter in Miami Beach worth a visit. The buildings in the South Beach Miami Art Deco District were built in the 1930s and 1940s. The Art Deco District in Miami Beach extends from the southern tip of the island to about Dade Boulevard.

Art Deco, a movement in architecture and design, emerged in France in the 1920s. Inspired by modernism, this style features geometric shapes and vibrant colors. You can find a good overview of what Art Deco architecture can look like in this one Image collection.

The Art Deco style reached America in the 1920s. American designers and architects, impressed by the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in 1925, brought this style home. The first Art Deco buildings were built in the USA New York City, including famous buildings such as the Chrysler Building. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).