Art nouveau door handle

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Why studying the history of architecture is important for modern design? Last week, several of our Designer Chicks group had the privilege of a private tour of the State Library of NSW to discuss its history and architecture and drool at the detail and thought that has gone into creating this wonderful building. It simultaneously Read More...

Art Nouveau door handle in the Horta museum ( was private house of Victor Horta) 23-25, rue Américaine in Saint-Gilles

entry door St. Francis Seraphicus Church, Prague . I made a too-short visit to Prague this month, getting only lightly reacquainted with one of my favorite cities. Since my last visit 10 years ago (wow, has it been that long!?), much has been restored or rehabilitated. I noticed in particular gleaming and intricate ornamental ironwork, particularly on the doors. I posted a larger collection of these door pictures at flickr. Here are some highlights: beautiful amber painted door of the newly…

Room door set MANSIA - BB 72 - brass: Historische Replikate von Replicata

Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania. At the time of our visit Lithuania held the presidency of the European Union, and a big conference was being held in the city. Add to that the fact that the annual Marathon was taking place on the Sunday getting around was interesting, The Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994, and Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009.