This Art Nouveau house is tucked away on Dob utca, a street in the 7th district of Budapest. Constructed between 1904 and 1905, it is the first apartment building designed by István Nagy Jr., the architect who also designed the “Szenes-ház” at Thököly út 46. It was built for Mór Schwartz, a wealthy textile merchant, for whom Nagy later constructed another house at Verseny utca 14. I visited that one a few months ago and will soon share some photos.

Personally, I prefer Art Nouveau buildings when they show a bit of decay. When they are fully renovated, they often seem too kitsch for my taste. However, renovations might be done differently in other countries. Another favorite Art Nouveau facade of mine in Budapest is at Szondi utca 75.

Taking photos of these buildings is quite tricky because the streets are narrow. I often use my Laowa 15mm shift lens and merge multiple photos in Lightroom. This is how I captured a photo on Jókai utca. Sometimes, I ask for permission to take photos from the 2nd or 3rd floor of the building across the street. This is how I managed to take a photo on Mária utca.