art (nouveau) photography by GIANNI OPRANDI the doors and facades of paris buildings have always been the subject of a special effort, with prizes for the best ones many historical facades are protected as a national heritage — while the interior architectural structures can be totally transformed to such an extent that the streets of paris are becoming a theater of illusions and touristy postcard views
DOOR DESIGNED BY RENÉ LALIQUE FOR THE HÔTEL LALIQUE, ARCHITECT LOUIS FEINE, 1902-1904, ON THE COURS ALBERT 1ER, 8TH ARRONDISSEMENT
THE PORTE DAUPHINE METRO STATION DESIGNED BY HECTOR GUIMARD, 1899, 16TH ARRONDISSEMENT
THE ORGUES DE FLANDRE, HOUSING COMPLEX DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT MARTIN VAN TREECK, 1970-1980, ON THE AVENUE DE FLANDRE, 19TH ARRONDISSEMENT
HÔTEL MEZZARA, BUILT FOR VENETIAN TEXTILE DESIGNER PAUL MEZZARA AND DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT HECTOR GUIMARD, 1911, ON THE RUE JEAN-DE LA-FONTAINE, 16TH ARRONDISSEMENT