The Matharoo Associates- an architectural firm in India- designed this swinging door. In form it looks like a curtain, but structurally it is anything but flimsy. Comprised of 40 planks of Burma teak wood the door is held together by wire- almost like beads on a string, which allows the individual parts to move fluidly in a curtain-like fashion. When it is fully closed the door simply looks like a flat wooden surface. The illusion is probably what I appreciate the most; the architects found a way to make the door appear floating as it just graces the neighboring walls. (Supposedly the door is balanced with a hidden counter weight.)
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