1899 – Metro Stations, Paris
Although most have been modernised, some of Paris’s metro stations still retain their Art Nouveau inspired entrances.
Although most have been modernised, some of Paris’s metro stations still retain their Art Nouveau inspired entrances.
The Orsay station, the masterpiece of modernism and industry in 1900 greatly influenced the architecture of American stations.
The American pavilion of the 1900 Exposition Universelle attracted negative interest among those that were not from the United States. The exhibit,
Originally there were two of these amazing spaces, but the second was removed in the 1950s.
Designed by Hector Guimard who is better known for his work on the Paris Metro, this synagogue down a narrow street was built for a Polish-Russian Jewish group in 1913.
Probably the best site for a building in Paris, the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur can be seen from most parts of the city because of its height and gleaming white stonework.
A magnificent department store on the banks of the Seine that includes several buildings on a couple of streets.
A very interesting building on a narrow site, this small department store has Art Nouveau motifs and a fine original glazed canopy.
The design for the Centre Nationale d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou was selected after a competition in 1971.
Built as a cultural centre for the Arab world, the Institut du Monde Arabe consists of two main blocks.