Doors and Windows
of the World
Updated December 28, 2023
Doors and windows describe the aesthetic tastes of people in different cities and towns around the world. I've been photographing doors and windows for as long as I can remember. Here is my collection of doors, windows, gates and door details.
Windows and Doors of the Islands
The doors and windows of the islands are often vivid, welcoming and worn by salt and sun.
Door and Window in Havana, Cuba
I took to this small apartment near my flat in Havana, Cuba, with its brilliant turquoise.
Small Window in Trinidad, Cuba
I loved the bright cerulean paint surrounding this small window in Trinidad, Cuba.
Sandy Point Outhouse Doors
Lovely tropical greens on this beachside outhouse in the isolated Sandy Point, Abaco Islands, Bahamas.
Modest Window in Sandbank, Abaco, Bahamas
I photographed this window in Sandbank, a Haitian migrant camp near Treasure Cay in the Abaco Islands. It was lost in Hurrican Dorian.
Window with Iron Grates in Trinidad
You can see decades of pastel paints on this wall with a simple, wooden window.
Yellow House with Blue Windows and Doors
I found this stunning yellow apartment with blue doors and windows in Trinidad, Cuba.
"A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of a famous person."
- Saul Leiter
Door and Window in Habana Vieja
Well worn greens adorn this apartment in Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba.
Chipped Ochre Paints and Door
Chipped ochre paints reveal history in this Havana, Cuba apartment.
Charlie Chaplin Door
Charlie Chaplin iconography is everpresent in Cuba, where he was seen as a symbol of the Cuban peasant-worker during the Castro years.
Habana Vieja Doors
Cracked and broken doors offer glimpses into the often dim and dark interiors of Havana apartments.
Tropical Doors and Windows
My favorite doors and windows are playful and colorful and describe the pallete of a place. I am aware of nowhere on Earth where the doors and windows are so endowed with color and character as the Latin American tropics.
Modern Blue and Green Doors
Great colors are found on the urban center streets of Mérida, Yucatán
Grated Windows
Pastel blues surround these grated windows in Mérida, Yucatán.
Black Metal Door
Great Latin American colors surround this black metal door in Mérida.
Yellow Wall and Wood Door
Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán
Urban Door in Mérida
Colorful advertisements on display in a retail district in Mérida, Yucatán
Church Door
Bold colors on this sturdy church door in a quaint colonial plaza in downtown Mérida, Yucatán.
"If you feel you have to open a particular door, open it, otherwise all your life that door will haunt your mind!
- Mehmet Murat ildan
Grated Windows
Lovely turquoise colors on these grated windows in Mérida, Yucatán.
Entrance to Abandoned Beach Property
This abandoned beach property in downtown Celestun is filled with the color of age, decay and graffiti.
Grated Window and Stop Sign
Photographed in downtown Mérida, Yucatán.
Green Wood Door
Photographed in downtown Granada, Nicaragua
Mint Window
Grated window with faded mint paint, photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.
Yellow Window
Photographed in Celestun, Yucatán.
Camarones Window
White window surrounded by rich orange in Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia.
Pink Door and Window
Photographed in Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia.
Beige Door and Windows
Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.
Pink and Green Door
Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.
Green Door with Red Outline
Photographed in Merida, Yucatán.
Turquoise Window
Photographed in Celestun, Yucatán.
Mediterranean and Moroccan Doors and Windows
Whitewashed walls and brightly colored interiors are among my favorite design motifs of the Mediterranean . Influenced by the sea, by Mudéjar design motifs and heat and sun, this region has some of the world's most intoxicating doors and windows.
Marrakech Window
Fantastic decorated wooden window in Marrakech.
Blue Door
The use of blue from a Murex shell in Essaouira, Morocco has a long history. I write about it in these notes on Essaouira.
Essaouira Door
The classic blue of Essaouira is used on this beautifully shaped door.
Yellow Window
Bright yellow window in alley adjacent to Mediterranean . Cadaques, Catalonia, Spain.
Salvador Dalí Door
Green door and whitewashed walls at the Salvador Dalí House Museum in Port Lligat, Catalonia, Spain.
Wrought Iron Window
Small window photographed in an alley in Cadaques, Catalonia, Spain.
"A very little key will open a very heavy door.
- Charles Dickens
Red Mosque Door
Photographed in Tangier, Morocco.
Marrakech Museum Door
One of my favorite interior door scenes is from this museum in Marrakech.
Blue Door
Photographed in Essaouira, Morocco.
Whitewashed Walls, Yellow Windows
Photographed in Essaouira, Morocco.
Majorelle Gardens Window
Orange-trimmed window from the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, Morocco.
Majorelle Gardens Door
Photographed in Marrakech, Morocco.
Yellow Window
Photographed in Antifiokita, Athens, Greece.
Rose Window
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
Lime Green Door and Window
Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.
Metal Celadon Green Door
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
Sky Blue Window
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
Tiny Door with Wood and Metal Details
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
"Everything is but a path, a portal, or a window opening on something other than itself."
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Maya Blue Window
Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.
Turquoise Door
Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.
Blue Door with Navy Trim
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
Maya Blue Door
Photographed in the harbor of Naoussa, Paros, Greece.
Venetian Iron Door
Photographed in the Cannaregio neighborhood, Venice.
Green Wooden Window
Photographed in Piran, Slovenia.
Red Window
Photographed in Antifiokita, Athens, Greece.
Ochre Window
Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.
Venetian Doors and Windows
Photographed in the San Marco neighborhood of Venice, Italy.
Green Wood Window in Venice
Photographed in Cannaregio, Venice, Italy
Yellow-green Window
Photographed in Rovinj, Croatia.
Ancient Venetian Window
Oval window photographed in the Castello neighborhood, Venice, Italy.
Door with Arbor
Photographed in Cannaregio neighborhood, Venice, Italy.
Green Venetian Window
Photographed in the Dorsuduro neighborhood, Venice, Italy.
