10 of the best European cities for art nouveau

Art nouveau swept across Europe around the turn of the 20th century and was embraced by architects, graphic and interior designers and artists. Here are the best cities in Europe to get a flavour of its most impressive buildings

10 of the best industrial-chic spaces worldwide

At these cool conceptual spaces, the design is just as compelling as what’s on offer at the shopping, exhibition, dining and drinking venues

A concrete plan: Flaine ski resort gets a modernist makeover

A revamp of an iconic 60s hotel in the French Alps transforms a once maligned purpose-built ski resort into an industrial-chic budget skiing base

Readers’ travel photography competition: March

Our monthly photo competitions have no theme this year – we just want your best travel shots. Enter your image via GuardianWitness and you could win a seven-night ‘Secret Fjords’ self-drive holiday to Iceland for two with Discover the World

Bed down with Van Gogh, your Airbnb host for the night

The Art Institute of Chicago has teamed up with Airbnb to enable guests to stay in its latest installation, a recreation of Van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles

Guardian Travel’s year in Instagram: 2015

Our Instagram feed @guardiantravelsnaps focuses on mobile photography from around the world. More than 120,000 images have been shared with us this year, and this is a small selection of the most memorable

Time for Turner: Glasgow’s contemporary art scene

With the Turner prize about to be presented in Glasgow for the first time, our writer samples the city’s dynamic art scene

Not so Familia: visit Antoni Gaudí’s first project – just outside Barcelona

The Nau Gaudí, 30km from Barcelona, was the first building designed by the great Catalan architect, when he was just 26. Today its elegant interior showcases contemporary art

Felt-tip tourists: holiday firm unveils adult colouring book travel guide

Adult colouring books are such a hot ticket that a holiday villa rental company has appointed a colouring-in artist in residence to prepare ‘guidebooks’ to its destinations

Singapore’s new National Gallery will crown independence celebrations

The new museum, which will open on 24 November, is housed in two of Singapore’s most historic buildings – but thanks to a stunning makeover, has the makings of a contemporary architectural classic

The house of architect Luis Barragán is a classic of Mexican modernism

The author of the Wallpaper* guide to Mexico City chooses her favourite building in the capital, the home of one of the country’s greatest architects

Eco-friendly architecture in the Alps hits new heights

Attitudes to Alpine wilderness have changed in the 150 years since the Matterhorn was first climbed: these cutting-edge new buildings treat the mountains gently while still looking great

Indonesian biennale celebrates 40,000 years of artistic heritage

Makassar’s first biennale is just one good reason to visit the city – along with islands, white beaches and some of Indonesia’s best seafood

Ai Weiwei the star attraction at Helsinki Art Museum reopening

Following a 14-month redevelopment, Helsinki Art Museum reopens with an exhibition by the Chinese artist – part of a wider plan to make the city a design destination

Madrid’s first Open House weekend puts out the welcome mat

The Spanish capital is set to celebrate its eye-catching architecture by letting the public in to iconic buildings during the city’s first Open House event