Max Chavez

routledge.comArt Deco World: The International Legacy of the Architecture and Design MovementArt Deco is one of architecture's most beloved styles. Famously celebrated for its rich colour, distinct geometry, texture and sumptuous use of materials, it has captivated the public's imagination wi...

Copies were sold out for a bit but we’re restocked! If you’ve been having a tough time getting a copy, now’s your chance. 👀 www.routledge.com/Art-Deco-Wor...

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Rural Indexing Project

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We made a book! RURAL INDEXING: A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN BUILDINGS, SIGNS, AND SYMBOLS arrives from Rizzoli in March 2027. Our favorite themes and subjects from the thousands of places we've visited since 2010—450+ photos, many never published before. Preorder: linktr.ee/ruralindexingproject

Like most others, I’m pretty jaded about the experience of flying but I recently flew over the Alps from Prague to Treviso and I was reminded of the absolute miracle of flight and our planet. Teared up like a damn baby.

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I excitedly took so many pictures that the people next to me probably thought it was my first time flying lol.

Spent a wonderful evening at the equally wonderful Book Suey in Hamtramck, MI, to talk about my new book! A huge thanks to Preservation Detroit for organizing this very fun event and another thank you to everyone that bought a copy tonight.

What a night! A massive thank you to the Chicago Architecture Center for hosting the (sold out!) launch and signing of my new book, ART DECO WORLD, earlier this week. I hope you've been able to snag a copy, but if you're running into backorders, I'm assured there's more stock coming soon!

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James Takahashi

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Went to a presentation/book launch tonight about Art Deco architecture around the world. @maxchavez.bsky.social knows ball when he includes Batman: The Animated Series in the presentation 😆.

architecture.orgBook Launch: Art Deco WorldJoin the CAC and Chicago-based author and architecture historian Max Chavez for the launch of his new book “Art Deco World."

However, these tickets for my book launch at the Chicago Architecture Center are almost all gone. Reserve your spot before they’re snatched up!

Max Chavez@maxchavez.bsky.social

Join me at the Chicago Architecture Center for the launch of my new book, Art Deco World! www.architecture.org/events-progr...

eventbrite.com"Art Deco World" with Max Chavez - 2026 Lecture SeriesJoin us in welcoming Chicago-based author & architecture historian, Max Chavez, for a book talk as he launches his new book "Art Deco World"

There are still spots available for this if you’re in the Detroit area! I’d love to see you there.

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Detroiters and Michiganders! I’m giving a talk on Art Deco World next month—I’d love it if you joined: www.eventbrite.com/e/art-deco-w...

Chicago! Art Deco World is now available for pick up today at the Chicago Architecture Center bookstore!

15 Sept

Detroiters and Michiganders! I’m giving a talk on Art Deco World next month—I’d love it if you joined: www.eventbrite.com/e/art-deco-w...

12 Sept

😍😍

Lady Topham Catt@ladytophamcatt.bsky.social

Have you met @maxchavez.bsky.social’s beautiful baby? Can’t wait to dig into this!

12 Sept

So happy to see people are getting their copies! 🥳

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1 Sept

Art Deco World is officially out! 🍾

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elledecor.com10 Stunning Art Deco Landmarks Around the World You’ve Probably Never SeenFrom Pueblo Deco to Streamline Moderne, the style took many surprising forms.

21 Aug

My new book Art Deco World was featured today in Elle Decor. Ranking this as one of the coolest/wildest moments of my life 🤯 www.elledecor.com/life-culture...

elledecor.com10 Stunning Art Deco Landmarks Around the World You’ve Probably Never SeenFrom Pueblo Deco to Streamline Moderne, the style took many surprising forms.

21 Aug

My new book Art Deco World was featured today in Elle Decor. Ranking this as one of the coolest/wildest moments of my life 🤯 www.elledecor.com/life-culture...

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20 Aug

ART DECO WORLD is almost here! Here’s a sneak preview of the inside—have you pre-ordered your copy yet?

20 Aug

ART DECO WORLD is almost here! Here’s a sneak preview of the inside—have you pre-ordered your copy yet?

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Adam Nathaniel Furman

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18 Aug

My new book 'Chromatic Architecture' featured over on BBC Culture online today www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...

17 Aug

It really is so good. Everyone go see it!

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12 Aug

Join me at the Chicago Architecture Center for the launch of my new book, Art Deco World! www.architecture.org/events-progr...

3 Aug

The filming locations in this show are so egregious to the point of distraction. I watched this exact scene with a friend who has never even been to DC and he immediately clocked it as incorrect.

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3 Aug

This is also mostly set in the late 80s/early 90s. The amount of buildings they walk past that clearly postdate that period is mind-boggling. 😵‍💫

ribabooks.comArt Deco World: The International Legacy of the Architecture and Design MovementBuy Art Deco World: The International Legacy of the Architecture and Design Movement by Chavez, Max from the RIBA online Bookshop. ISBN 9781915722904

20 July

Check out the link below to see an interior preview of my new book and be sure to pre-order at the link in my bio! www.ribabooks.com/Art-Deco-Wor...

Max Chavez@maxchavez.bsky.social

So excited to announce the release of my book ART DECO WORLD! A global survey of the beloved style’s past 100 years from inception to rebirth (to rebirth again!), it will be released September 1. U.S. and int’l readers can register for a pre-order link here: www.routledge.com/Art-Deco-Wor...

5 July

I guess this is a cooking account now

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Weather sucked today so I stayed in and made vampiros tacos, esquites, salsa, and rice (pico de gallo and pasta salad not pictured) from scratch instead 🫃🏽

5 July

Weather sucked today so I stayed in and made vampiros tacos, esquites, salsa, and rice (pico de gallo and pasta salad not pictured) from scratch instead 🫃🏽

24 June

The summer of cooking continues: tonight, roasted pork belly with a pretty spectacular nam jim jaew, if I do say so myself.

20 June

🎧🎧

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Zach Mortice

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19 June

Required reading 🫵🏻

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And if you’re in the UK, you can pre-order at this link now! www.ribabooks.com/Art-Deco-Wor...

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architecture.orgDesign News Roundtable: Mid-Year ReviewJoin us for the first Design News Roundtable of 2026, the place for freewheeling discussion on our changing city with architects, designers, planners, advocates and local observers.

4 June

I’ll be on the Chicago Architecture Center’s Design News Roundtable on June 30! Buy your ticket today to hear me and my fellow panelists chat about Chicago’s current headlines in architecture, urbanist, and preservation news. www.architecture.org/events-progr...

4 June

29 May

I can’t think of a single piece of media that has made me sob harder than that Hacks finale. A perfect show.

26 May

The Marianne Theater (1942) in Bellevue, Kentucky, by architect Paul B. Kiel.

26 May

Went to Cincinnati this weekend for the first time. You know I had to make this my priority: Cincinnati Union Terminal (1933) by Roland A. Wank of Fellheimer & Wagner and Paul Philippe Cret.

26 May

The entire former station is overrun with gorgeous moments, including the Graeter’s ice cream parlor adorned with Rookwood tiles.

Biblioteca Palafoxiana (1773) in Puebla, the first public library in the Americas.

The spectacular buildings of Puebla’s historic city center, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

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The spectacular buildings of Puebla’s historic city center, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Block after block of these beauties.

Chapel of the Rosary (c. 1650-1690) in Puebla, Mexico, located inside Templo de Santo Domingo.

14 May

Torre Reforma (2016) by LBR&A.

14 May

The terrific variety of architecture centered around Fuente de la República, including the first building pictured, Edificio El Moro, formerly the tallest building in the city and one whose Art Deco character has sadly been taken away.