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Collection by Ivane Soyombo

The Doors

A door is just a door…or is it? In a dream, a door may represent a new opening in your waking life. A locked door may represent a missed opportunity. From a fuchsia, Spanish-style door to its more modern sliding-glass counterpart, we’ve collected some of the most distinctive doors from homes featured in Dwell.

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Conceived as a glass wall or window that could swing open rather than a typical door, the resulting glass-and-metal piece is so heavy that it required its own foundation! Thanks to clever engineering by Sand Studios, even seven-year-old Macy can operate the 2,000-pound door.
Conceived as a glass wall or window that could swing open rather than a typical door, the resulting glass-and-metal piece is so heavy that it required its own foundation! Thanks to clever engineering by Sand Studios, even seven-year-old Macy can operate the 2,000-pound door.
The house is entered through a Visteon steel door by Neoporte, who also provided the solid core birch interior doors.
The house is entered through a Visteon steel door by Neoporte, who also provided the solid core birch interior doors.
Ewing’s builder, John Lane, used a front-end loader to stack slabs of Indiana limestone for the house’s front steps. Each slab rested atop a layer of ice cubes, creating just enough clearance for the nylon straps to be pulled free. The slabs settled into place as the ice melted in the summer sun.
Ewing’s builder, John Lane, used a front-end loader to stack slabs of Indiana limestone for the house’s front steps. Each slab rested atop a layer of ice cubes, creating just enough clearance for the nylon straps to be pulled free. The slabs settled into place as the ice melted in the summer sun.
The bright red front door forms a complete piece with the glass panel beside it, such that the entire piece pivots when the entryway opens. Wolfe, a technology enthusiast, chose to substitute a standard lock and key system for a high-tech thumb-reader mechanism.
The bright red front door forms a complete piece with the glass panel beside it, such that the entire piece pivots when the entryway opens. Wolfe, a technology enthusiast, chose to substitute a standard lock and key system for a high-tech thumb-reader mechanism.
The living room utilizes Eames lounges and a B&B Italia sofa to create a spare but comfortable environment. Sliding glass doors provide ample ventilation.
The living room utilizes Eames lounges and a B&B Italia sofa to create a spare but comfortable environment. Sliding glass doors provide ample ventilation.