MORPHOGENETIC AND STYLISTIC FEATURES OF CRUISE LINER DESIGN IN THE ART DECO ERA

Abstract

The article examines the design of cruise liners during the Art Deco era (1920s–1930s) as a unique cultural phenomenon – a synthesis of the era’s achievements in technological progress and artistic avant-garde processes. The combination of engineering innovations and artistic stylistic motifs, which integrated echoes of Modernism, ethnic, and avant-garde elements, shaped the refined aesthetics of the time and contributed to an elegant, luxurious lifestyle among the affluent populations of America and Europe. Shipbuilding companies responded to these needs by developing liners that became symbols of technological progress and artistic perfection, as well as centers of cruise culture. The analysis focuses on the architectural-spatial solutions, interior design, and decorative treatment of legendary liners, which combined palatial luxury with functional efficiency. Particular attention is devoted to the formation of the maritime Art Deco style, its semiotics, coloristics, spatial compositions, and decorative schemes in public areas, residential cabins, and ceremonial spaces. The research highlights the role of national stylistic traditions in shaping the unique aesthetics of ocean liners as cultural ambassadors of their countries.