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Doors 1

Doors 01

A door is a movable barrier used to open and close the entrance to a building, room, or cupboard, usually a solid panel hinged to or sliding in a frame. This description understates the significance that a door holds for the individual building. It may be a means of keeping out intruders - heavy, wooden, studded, impressive, or a thing of beauty, inlaid and decorated, painted or carved.

From humble wooden doors in Bahrain to their ornate counterparts, there is a special magic. What do they protect? What secrets lie behind them?

My blackwork door is based on a door in the New Mosque, Istanbul. It was constructed in golden brown wood with simple carved geometric patterns and covered by a turquoise leather door curtain. Whilst it was one of many designed to protect the mosque from the bustle of the city it retained a quiet strength and charm.

Contrast this with the gilded, ornate doors of the Harem in the Topkapi Palace which performed the same role of keeping the world at bay and its residents contained, but were works of art created by highly skilled artisans using a number of different mediums.

These are all “doors” but create diverse and challenging inspirations for the designer.

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Inspirations
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