Art and artists revive Lima’s most notorious barrio
The Peruvian capital’s once-grand port area, Callao, spent decades in the grip of drugs gangs. But now an art initiative is bringing life and culture back to its plazas and palaces
Why avant garde Graz is Vienna’s cooler little sister
A huge student community and a multicultural edge combine with a rich history of innovative art to make Austria’s second city an alluring city break choice
On the waterfront: Lisbon’s riverside regeneration
Boyd Tonkin finds great buildings, a bold new art gallery and custard pies to die for in Portugal’s capital
Las Pozas, Mexico, the folly and fantasy of a British eccentric
In the mid-20th century, poet Edward James created a ‘Surrealist Xanadu’ of concrete sculptures, waterfalls and ponds in the rainforest north of Mexico City
Gaudí’s partner in iconic Barcelona design finally gets the limelight
Josep Maria Jujol’s contribution to Gaudí’s Barcelona masterpieces, and those he created himself in Catalonia, have been overlooked. A new documentary seeks to give him the recognition he deserves
10 of the best European cities for art deco design
Art deco’s straight lines and bold shapes were an expression of early-20th-century belief in technology and progress. Here are 10 cities around Europe that best showcase this exuberance
10 of the best sculpture parks in Europe
Picturesque and thought-provoking, art and the natural landscape combine beautifully at these city, coastal and countryside parks
Dundee: ‘A little pot of gold at the end of the A92’
The city on the silvery Tay is often derided, but it has much to offer – not least its art, says Debbie Lawson, who has just added to its treasures
Arthouse in Tuscany
Villa Lena is part rural retreat, part creative workshop – with an ambience like something out of a Bertolucci film
On Everest: meet the people scaling the world’s highest peak
It’s been described as ‘high altitude roulette’, and claimed 19 lives in last year’s earthquake. So why do it? Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer find out
Modernism on the coast: Le Corbusier and Eileen Gray shine at Cap Moderne
A peninsula near Monaco is home to an array of modernist architecture, including houses by two stars of the scene, and a revamped visitor centre is helping to show it all in the best light
The Swiss hotel that’s just a bed on a mountain
Artists Frank and Patrik Riklin pioneered the zero-star concept by offering guests the chance to stay in a nuclear bunker. Now they’re taking their vision to new heights
Driven to distraction: the Norway road trip where cool design meets dramatic scenery
Norway’s roadside architecture project, part of its National Tourist Routes, has led to the creation of bridges and viewing platforms that make every journey a tour de force – and more new designs are on the horizon
The alt city guide to Manchester
Beyond the shiny, high-profile regeneration projects, independent, left-field Manchester is still thriving, as our guide to its vibrant bars, restaurants, music venues and creative arts scene proves
SNCF gives a green light to Paris’s art and music-based renewal projects
The French rail giant, once at loggerheads with art collectives, is now a partner in a wider bid to make the capital a greener, more vibrant city