Hood's career was launched by his part in the design of the Tribune Tower, which edged out a design by Eliel Saarinen. Photo by Bohao Zaho Hood's place in the art deco canon – and indeed that of ...

Shorn of the historical detail of Tribune Tower or the expressive colour of the 1931 McGraw Hill skyscraper, the buildings featured tall vertical windows and art deco details such as slightly ...