A half-day around the University of Chicago can connect Gothic courtyards, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House and a museum of ancient cultures without turning
You do not need to walk the whole Corniche to enjoy Marseille beside the sea. The stretch from Catalans to Vallon des Auffes brings together an
A cultural half-day in River North works best with one main visit. Give the Driehaus Museum proper time, then use the nearby streets for shorter
Choose Waid when you want to see how Zurich fits together rather than visit a single monument. From the open Käferberg slope, the city becomes a
You do not have to begin Geneva's watchmaking story in a luxury shop. In the lower town, a public clock turns timekeeping into a
La Joliette offers a Marseille of warehouses, reused industrial buildings and contemporary offices. Start beside the Docks, continue towards Le Silo, then compare La Marseillaise with
Moscow’s most memorable stories do not always belong to its largest buildings. A low stone platform on Red Square, a bronze dog beneath the city
A row of bronze ducklings can hold your attention as effectively as a grand façade. So can a dog lying in a metro vestibule, a familiar
On a Moscow facade, you may notice a bird before noticing the building itself. A curved wing, an imaginary creature’s face or a coloured ceramic
A Moscow building can look old without having survived from the period its forms suggest. The Izmailovo Kremlin is a modern cultural complex in a historical
Moscow's history can be read through three relationships with water: bringing it into the city, taking it away after use and making it a
A Gold Coast architecture walk becomes more interesting when you compare different ideas of city living. At the Charnley-Persky House, a compact townhouse makes an
