Restoration of Shanghai’s parade of landmark buildings – the Bund – passes a key milestone this week as the famed Peace Hotel throws open its doors.

When it was completed in 1929, tycoon Victor Sassoon’s art deco hotel-residence, known as the Cathay Hotel, was among the most famous properties worldwide. Sassoon lived beneath its green pyramid roof and outfitted rooms with luxurious details like Lalique glass in shaving mirrors. The hotel’s downstairs Jazz Bar set the stage for Shanghai’s jazz age.