books
This beautiful bookshop can be found in a Chinese rice fieldFeb 6, 2020 • 1 min read
Paddy Field Bookstore is located in a paddy field on the north side of Xiadi, a village in the Fujian province
Architecture
hotelsCheck out this stunning clifftop cabin that's been completely renovated by its ownersFeb 3, 2020 • 2 min read
The Orlagh cabin is set in a breathtaking location in Cornwall where time seems to have stopped
historyFrance's most iconic Art Nouveau house is reopening soonFeb 3, 2020 • 1 min read
Villa Majorelle is one of France's most iconic Art Nouveau houses and it will reopen soon after extensive renovations
historySee how climate change is endangering landmarks around the worldFeb 2, 2020 • 2 min read
A new online collection illustrates the threats presented to five heritage sites.
architectureThis stunning new civic centre and library has opened in SydneyJan 31, 2020 • 2 min read
A stunning new civic centre and library has opened in Sydney, and its eye-catching circular design includes an outer layer of 23km of wooden screen wraps.
festivals and eventsBurning Man reveals 'Empyrean' temple design for 2020 festivalJan 30, 2020 • 2 min read
The 2020 Burning Man temple is called “Empyrean” and it is shaped like an eight-pointed star.
sustainable travelIKEA is building its greenest store to date in the centre of ViennaJan 27, 2020 • 1 min read
The new IKEA Westbahnhof store will have a roof garden and no car parking, to truly welcome the shopping habits of 2020s customers.
cocktailsA beautiful former bank in London will become a pub known for its cheap drinksJan 22, 2020 • 1 min read
A beautiful former bank in London will soon become a Wetherspoons - a chain of pubs in the UK and Ireland known for its cheap drinks.
coffeeThis greenery-filled cafe in Chiang Mai has its own private forestJan 21, 2020 • 2 min read
This peaceful cafe in Thailand is nestled within its own private forest in Chiang Mai, providing customers with serene surroundings in which to enjoy a…
architectureThis incredible kinetic building opens and closes with the sunlightJan 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Hong Kong's waterfront is the new home of the city's very first kinetic building which opens and closes with the changing daylight.
sportsZaha Hadid's all-timber stadium gets go-ahead for developmentJan 13, 2020 • 2 min read
With planning permission granted by the local council of Stroud, the all-timber stadium designed by Zaha Hadid can now start its development.
historyNotre Dame cathedral is still under threat of collapseJan 7, 2020 • 2 min read
In the aftermath of the devastating fire that brought down Notre Dame’s spire and seriously damaged its roof, there’s been quite a bit of back and forth about…
historyYou can own part of this historic French castle for just €50Dec 20, 2019 • 1 min read
Shares in the crumbling 13th century fortress, Château de Vibrac, in Charente are available for a limited time.
architectureThis incredible Dutch library is the World Building of the YearDec 14, 2019 • 1 min read
The title for this year's World Building of the Year went to a Dutch public library.
sustainable travelA futuristic station will make Eastern Europe more accessible than everNov 27, 2019 • 1 min read
Zaha Hadid Architects has won an open international contest to design a major new rail terminal in Tallinn, Estonia.
architectureSee the latest designs for the Obama Presidential Center in ChicagoNov 11, 2019 • 3 min read
Slated for construction on the western edge of Chicago’s Jackson Park, the reported $500 million project has been a controversial one since its location was…
architecture'The Whale' will be Norway’s next stunning visitor attractionNov 11, 2019 • 1 min read
A Norwegian creation known as The Whale will enable visitors to see migrating whales up close.
architectureThis Norwegian visitor centre will showcase the Svalbard Global Seed VaultNov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
A visitor center for Arctic preservation storage will bee built in Longyearbyen in the remote island of Svalbard.
architecturePalace once owned by executed Russian tsar undergoes two-billion-ruble renovationOct 29, 2019 • 1 min read
The former palatial home of a Russian tsar will reopen to visitors next summer after a renovation programme costing two billion rubles ($31m).
artEven the locals don't recognise Yangon's back alleys after this makeoverOct 29, 2019 • 2 min read
Spend enough time in Yangon, and you start to realise it has a weird, warped kind of beauty. Grand, dilapidated colonial architecture, combined with a…
hotelsStay in this gorgeous converted church near Mount Snowdon in WalesOct 28, 2019 • 2 min read
St Curig’s Church is located in Capel Curig in the north of Snowdonia National Park in Wales and it can accommodate up to 16 guests.
architectureWindsor Castle’s magnificent Inner Hall is open to the public for the first time in 150 yearsOct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
Visitors to Windsor Castle in England will now be able to see the Inner Hall for the first time since Queen Victoria closed it 150 years ago.