stackyFACTSWhen a devastating earthquake flattened this New Zealand coastal town in 1931, city planners didn't just rebuild—they fully leaned into the roaring twenties' aesthetic.
When a devastating earthquake flattened this New Zealand coastal town in 1931, city planners didn't just rebuild—they fully leaned into the roaring twenties' aesthetic. Today, Napier boasts the highest concentration of Art Deco buildings on earth. Travelers map out walking routes past neon-lit hotels and geometric sunburst facades, stepping back into an era of flappers and jazz that was born out of profound geological tragedy.
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