Steeped in the Moderne style, the interwar designer Armand-Albert Rateau also nodded to ancient ecclesiastical architecture to add some god-given glamour to his opulent schemes. Take these three 1920s bathrooms, conceived for a French couturière, a Spanish duchess and an American socialite, which borrow from Romanesque churches, Byzantine basilicas and beyond| The World Of Interiors
Modernism found a distinctive expression on the Hawaiian islands, thanks both to their isolation and the arrival of immigrant architects. In Honolulu, one can find extraordinary mid-century houses tailored to the tropical climate| The World Of Interiors