A concrete jungle
The French city of Le Havre has been completely rebuilt out of concrete since the Second World War. It creates a strange effect – but a beautiful one you have to see for yourself.
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Waking up under a thatched roof
Cut off from the rest of Japan by large mountains, the residents of Shirakawa-go developed a unique way to build their village and survive the winters.
Germany’s Bauhaus movement
The Bauhaus style has influenced architecture and design for almost a century… but it was in these German cities that the movement found its feet.
Trulli, madly, deeply
These little white houses with their odd conical roofs have been here for centuries but have some surprisingly innovative design elements.
Visit the Van Nelle Factory
The latest World Heritage Site in the Netherlands is a perfect example of modernist architecture that has stood the test of time.
Napoleon Museum at Arenenberg
When Napoleon’s family was forced to flee France and find refuge, it ended up here. What was created is just as beautiful today.