When the Future Was Beautiful: The Art Deco Story

Art Deco, it’s the style that made the future look glamorous. Born from the ashes of the First World War, it captured an age hungry for beauty, speed, and progress. You can see it in the skyline of New York, the sweep of an ocean liner, the shimmer of a cocktail bar at midnight.

In this episode, we dive into the world of Art Deco, the movement that turned industry into elegance and gave modernity its first true sense of style. From Paris to Penang, from Chrysler spires to Bakelite radios, we’ll trace how the optimism of a generation reshaped everything from architecture to fashion, and why, a century later, it still feels impossibly modern.

So pour a martini, take a seat in that velvet chair, and let’s step back into an age when the future had curves, chrome, and confidence.