On the corner of Mexico City’s Cerrada Monte Ararat, just one block off Paseo de las Palmas in Lomas de Chapultepec, is a ...

"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Brasserie Excelsior in Nancy opened in 1911. Bernd F. Meier/dpa-tmn Place Stanislas is an impressive square in Nancy, where ...

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 ...

An emblematic Art Nouveau mansion designed by Belgian architect Victor Horta has opened its doors to the public in Brussels, revealing a long hidden jewel of the city's Belle Epoque glory. "It is ...

Perched on the edge of Norway's dramatic coastline, Ålesund is a town that seems almost too beautiful to be real. After a devastating fire in 1904, this coastal gem was rebuilt in stunning Art Nouveau ...

There’s hardly a more rewarding aspect of travel than strolling a new locale, like a modern-day flâneur. The experience is especially sweet when you see something unexpectedly stunning, as I did some ...

RIGA (Reuters Life!) - The Latvian capital of Riga has been called the Bangkok of the Baltic for its mix of cheap beer, sex clubs and stag party visitors. But a quiet corner just outside the very ...

The design of this café, developed by the Miyao studio, is rooted in a dialogue with the building that houses it—one of the city’s most significant examples of Art Nouveau architecture.

THE decorative charm of century-old art nouveau buildings in Flinders St is being brought back to life and will include the city’s first rooftop sky bar. The latest development in several projects ...

The latest development in several projects that will culminate in Townsville’s first rooftop sky bar is a tenancy for long-time Townsville hairdresser Carmel Christoffsen. Ms Christoffsen’s tenancy at ...