Riga being called the capital of Art Nouveau, there are lots of buildings that deserve to be included in this blog, beyond the main Riga entry. However, even I know some limitations, so I try to curtail the number of photos to what is just about manageable. A mix of facades, decorations, windows, balconies, all that makes Art Nouveau so special – for us, at least.
Like I did for Helsinki, a small additional selection, then.
another facade, with the focus on the vertical linesin this case, colour is a way of distinctionand more intricately than you would see from a distanceI love this type of robust buildings, also note the doorwaysanother more humble facade, almost functionalfabulous door, and I love the autoped detailthis is the type of classical decoration found on many of the Art Nouveau houses in Rigawhy would you make windows square, indeed?another window, elaborately decorated – but here the gass is sqaure, at leasta beautiful house, with multiple window forms and lots of decorationone of the windows, oval-shapedand the last Art Nouveau building of this entryand lovely balconyagain, great window decorationalmost forgotten: decoration in between the windows, toohuge Art Nouveau building on a cornerdetail of the little tower under the roofand another detial, of the triangular facade and the tall windows
