describes a whole design movement covering everything from fabric & furniture to convertibles & skyscrapers
came to Australia from France via the rest of Europe & then the US (eg. Empire State Building)
“streamlined”, “geometric”, such as sweeping curves or dramatic angles in the way windows, chimneys or the front of the house are formed; or zig-zag or chevron patterns in brickwork or tiling
loved chrome & glass, & used new building materials such as metal window frames, construction quality concrete & glass bricks
windows often huge, roofs often flat (but now tend to leak & are difficult to repair), bathrooms give a Hollywood feel
eg. Balwyn, Toorak, Camberwell, Elwood, St Kilda