Introducing the 'New Deco' — 100 Years on, Art Deco Has a Whole New Decorating Rulebook

Image of a living room that merges into an at-home bar. The walls are made of wood and have a slight curve to them. There is a curved ochre yellow sofa with a gold nesting coffee table in front of it. The bar is made of a pink marble material with a gold off-shoot and gold bar stools. .

A very happy birthday is in order — Art Deco is celebrating 100 years this year. And while that may seem like a long time ago, the design is just as relevant today, although it has taken on a slightly reimagined style. 'New Deco' takes the elegance and glamour we all know, and refines it for a modern world.

Like many classic design styles, modern Art Deco interior design has evolved as trends have shifted and changed over the decades. Charu Gandhi, the founder and director of Elicyon, a London-based luxury interior design studio, says, "What I find most fascinating, is that Art Deco has not just been a fleeting aesthetic; it’s a whole movement of modernity and progress. From the grand skyscrapers of New York to the cinemas of Mumbai, it embraces innovation while keeping an air of sophistication.”