Hôtel Guimard (Art Nouveau)

The Hôtel Guimard is defined by its facade of beige brick and irregular, flowing stone curves that seem to melt into the windows. Hector Guimard designed this house in nineteen twelve for himself and his wife, Adeline Oppenheim, an American painter. He shaped every detail to create a total work of art, from the asymmetrical layout to the custom door handles and furniture. When they moved in, Guimard kept his studio on the ground floor, living and working within his own curving, organic vision.