This year marks the centenary of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, the international exhibition considered the origin of Art Deco, a design style infused with glamour and energy. Emerging from the smart metropolises of Paris and New York in the 1920s, its impact quickly spread beyond these cities. 

In Scotland, a remarkable range of Art Deco buildings, objects and images were created, as architects and designers incorporated features of the movement into their work. These forms were to be found in fashionable new villas, luxury ocean liners and the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow in 1938 as well as in everyday spaces such as shops, lidos, tramcars, cafes, cinemas and even pithead baths. 

This comprehensive hardback features photography and illustrations from the Historic Environment Scotland collection, as Bruce Peter, Professor of Design History at Glasgow school of Art, explores the variety of Art Deco architecture and design across the country.