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These 1930s photos from the collection of Hennie Warinner show the models framed by the elegant art deco designs on the roof of the Normandie Garage:


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Some time ago I wrote about the architect Ilarion Tomashevsky and his projects in Shanghai. Today, I was finally able to verify the location of the mystery villa described in the December 1941 issue of the Shanghai Sunday Times. The beige and black marble fireplace, recessed lighting, the modernist murals by Victor Podgoursky, walnut wood paneling ( Read more... )