Who was Hector Guimard? The all-but-forgotten French architect and industrial designer (1867–1942) is responsible for the instantly recognizable entrances Art Nouveau entrances to the Paris Métro, ...

Today, Paris’ Art Nouveau Métro station entrances are iconic fixtures of the French capital. But when they were unveiled in the early 1900s, locals weren’t impressed. Many of the controversial designs ...

The Paris Métro system could look much different the next time you visit the City of Light. A huge extension to the network called the Grand Paris Express is taking shape in the French capital, and it ...

The celebrated architect Hector Guimard was also a passionate advocate for workers’ rights, even as he honed his reputation in the business of luxury Susannah Gardiner | Museums Correspondent Hector ...

With gorgeous art nouveau entrances, maze-like tunnels and trains that rattle briskly under, and occasionally over, some of the world’s most famous streets, it’s a transport network that has inspired ...

There is something strangely seductive about the Paris Metro. Its distinctive warmth. The floral Art Nouveau entrances, designed by Hector Guimard in 1900. The single word “Métropolitain” suspended at ...