As the Great Depression of the 1930s progressed, Americans saw a new aspect of Art Deco, i.e., streamlining, a concept first conceived by industrial designers who stripped Art Deco design of its ornament in favor of the … See more

In France, the style was called Paquebot, meaning ocean liner. The French version was inspired by the launch of the ocean liner Normandie in 1935, which featured an Art Deco dining room with columns of Lalique crystal. Buildings using variants of the style appeared … See more

Streamline style can be contrasted with functionalism, which was a leading design style in Europe at the same time. One reason for the simple designs in functionalism was to lower the production costs of the items, making them affordable to the large … See more

• Century of Progress Chicago's second World's Fair (1933–34)
• Constructivist architecture
• Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) (1937 … See more

Streamline Moderne appeared most often in buildings related to transportation and movement, such as bus and train stations, airport terminals, roadside cafes, and port buildings. It had … See more

The defining event for streamline moderne design in the United States was the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair, which introduced the style to the general public. The new automobiles adapted the smooth lines of ocean liners and airships, giving the impression of … See more

• 1923 Mossehaus, Berlin. Reconstruction by Erich Mendelsohn and Richard Neutra
• 1926: Long Beach Airport Main Terminal, Long Beach, California
• 1928: Lockheed Vega, designed by John Knudsen Northrop, a six-passenger, single-engine aircraft used by See more