A Look Back at Havana in All Its Glory
From Karl Lagerfeld to President Obama, Cuba has made its way onto seemingly everyone’s itineraries lately. In case a jaunt there for Chanel‘s cruise show there in May isn’t in the cards, here’s a look back at Havana’s best architecture and interiors over the years.
Inside Teatro América, the Caribbean’s best preserved art deco movie theatre. Photo from “Havana Modern: 20th-Century Architecture and Interiors” by Michael Connors, Rizzoli New York, 2014.
A building on the art nouveau-filled Cárdenas Street. Photo by Michael Connors.
The indoor pool at the Casa de Pablo Gonzalez de Mendoza, built in 1916 and now the home of the British Ambassador. Photo by Brent Winebrenner, “The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors,” Rizzoli New York, 2011.
The Salomon Kalmanowitz residence, built in 1936, in the Marianao district. Photo by Michael Connors.
A classic art deco gas station and 1950s Chevy in Havana. Photo by Michael Connors.
The Palacio del Centro Asturiano, which now houses Cuba’s European art collection in the Museo de Bellas Artes. Photo by Michael Connors.
The Hall of Mirrors in the Presidential Palace, with ceiling frescoes by Cuban artists Armando Menocal and Antonio Rodriguez Morey. Photo from “The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors,” Rizzoli New York, 2011.
Built in the early 18th century, the Casa del Conde de Casa Bayona now houses a collection of 18th- and 19th-century Cuban furniture and decorative arts. Photo by Brent Winebrenner.
Inside the Hotel Riviera. Photo by Michael Connors.
The Palacio de las Ursulinas in Havana Vieja’s decorative façade showcases the centuries-long Spanish Arab influence on Cuban architecture. Photo from “The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors,” Rizzoli New York, 2011.
A 20th-century building on the Malecón Drive overlooking the Caribbean. Photo by Brent Winebrenner.
A home overlooking the Viñales valley. Photo by Brent Winebrenner.
“The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors,” Rizzoli New York, 2011.
“Havana Modern: 20th-Century Architecture and Interiors” by Michael Connors, Rizzoli New York, 2014.
