Great modern architecture in Europe: readers’ tips
Our readers’ selection of (mostly) urban design masterpieces contrast or harmonise with traditional surroundings
Lausanne arts district launches on former train shed site
Plateforme 10 will unite three of the Swiss city’s museums and with free entry and a revamped station on the doorstep is set to be a major European arts hub
Show stoppin’: a car-free art tour along the East Sussex coast
The Coastal Culture Trail links three modern art galleries along 18 miles of this stretch of seaside. On a family trip, our writer explores by train, bus and on foot
100 years of Bauhaus: Berlin and beyond
As Germany celebrates the centenary of the influential art movement, we tour the cities where it started, flourished and, ultimately, proved too ‘degenerate’ for the Nazis
10 of the best things to do in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs’ modernist masterpieces are celebrated in this week’s fall preview but the mountain haven for the Hollywood set is worth a visit any time of year
High society: El Alto, Bolivia, steps into the spotlight
After landing at El Alto, canny travellers don’t go straight to La Paz but soak up the exuberant architecture, culture and women’s projects of Bolivia’s second city
On the Mersey beat: a walking tour of Liverpool
A guided walk is a great way to take in the city’s architectural and cultural riches
Restorative powers: a stay at historic Llwyn Celyn
As the Landmark Trust opens this 600-year old house in Wales’s Black Mountains, Owen Sheers finds its period details offer a richly atmospheric stay
Step right up: the world’s most spectacular staircases
Plain old stone or concrete was just too boring for these colourful sites, where tiles, paint and even music create striking ‘stairways to heaven’
10 of the best outdoor art installations worldwide: readers’ travel tips
Even the most memorable landscape or city is lifted to another level by open-air artworks, as our readers reveal
10 of the world’s best piers: readers’ travel tips
From a favourite of John Betjeman to Polish art-deco cafes, underwater observatories and Hemingway’s fishing spot our readers reveal their favourite over-water strolls
Best foot forward: the world’s most striking pedestrian bridges
A new footbridge held up by two giant hands has just opened near Da Nang in Vietnam, the latest in a line of weird and wonderful structures around the world
Need a hygge? Try Copenhagen for a happiness fix
With its startling architecture and world class food the Danish capital is all about enjoying the good life … at a price. Our writer is also struck by the story behind a statue – and it’s not of a mermaid
Striking Paris art deco swimming pool reopens
Henry Sauvage’s 87-year-old Piscine des Amiraux, featured in the film Amélie, has been restored to its former glory and is once again open to the public
Gaudí opening to lead Barcelona’s tourism comeback
The first house designed by the iconic architect – exuberant Casa Vicens in the beleaguered city’s Gràcia district – opens to the public later this month. ‘This could be a moment of peace,’ says its manager