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The four major town houses – Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta – located in Brussels and designed by the architect Victor Horta, one of the earliest initiators of Art Nouveau, are some of the most remarkable pioneering works of architecture of the end of the 19th century.
The Hôtel Tassel (French: Hôtel Tassel; Dutch: Hotel Tassel) is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium.It was designed by Victor Horta for the scientist and professor Emile Tassel, and built between 1892 and 1893, in Art Nouveau style.
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The building is a rather clumsy Art Nouveau design, and Brunfaut's discomfort with the style is evident, but the architect nonetheless took some cues from his fellow, more adept Art Nouveau designer Victor Horta, such as the impressive central staircase, a typical design element in Horta's residences such as the Hôtel Tassel, the Hôtel Solvay ...
Victor Horta was born in Ghent, Belgium, on 6 January 1861.His father was a master shoemaker, who, as Horta recalled, considered craftsmanship a high form of art. The young Horta began by studying music at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent.
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The Fitzroy Hotel in London, England has this staircase that looks likes it's straight out of Harry Potter. This magic staircase turns into an accessibility lift. [Video]