"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Art Nouveau, or "new art" in French, is an architectural and artistic movement that emerged in the late ...

Art Nouveau means “New Art” in French, but it’s also known as Jugendstil, Secession, Modernisme and Stile Liberty. This popular style of the late 19th and early 20th century gave us some of the ...

One of Lake Como’s most celebrated architectural marvels, transformed into a unique residence, is now available for an undisclosed price. Located in Griante, Italy, the Villa Maria Greenhouse is a ...

Sauntering lazily through Budapest’s city center on the first Saturday of summer, I joined a group of inquisitive expatriates, all of whom, like me, were hoping to glean some deeper understanding of ...

In a Milan that is often celebrated its contemporary design scene, Liberty points to another chapter in the city’s lifespan. When Palazzo Castiglioni was completed in 1903 it was, quite literally, the ...

It’s hard to be aware of the limitations of human perception when we can’t quite wrap our minds around what else might be out there. For instance, there are animals and insects that perceive the world ...

Firefighters in Glasgow, Scotland today battled to save what they could of the Glasgow School of Art, one of Scotland’s most famous and treasured buildings. Designed by architect Charles Rennie ...

Beginning in the early 1890s artistic conventions — indeed academic art everywhere — were under attack by a kindred group of young artists who marched throughout Europe under the youthful banner of ...

As trends steer towards more eclectic and characterful looks, we are more than ever looking to the past for interior design inspiration. We can't deny that history is majorly influencing the designs ...

If you’ve wandered through the International Terminal Main Hall Departures Lobby at SFO this month, you may have noticed SFO Museum’s newest exhibit, The Allure of Art Nouveau: 1890–1914. It focuses ...