On the road

The Portuguese cities of Aveiro and Ílhavo impress with form, colour and function. A stroll past coastal buildings and canals, across educational campuses, through museums and industrial quarters.

Our author Tina Barankay sheds light on what Bauhaus and its students have to do with Mediterranean architecture and what interactions have occurred across spatial and cultural boundaries.

From modern concert halls to ancient sites and contemporary museums: a tour of the architectural world of Thessaloniki and Verginas in northern Greece shows how old and new can coexist harmoniously.

Provence, once known for its ochre-coloured buildings, is now showcasing a new design language characterised by steel and glass – particularly in the cities of Toulon, Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.

The peninsula in south-eastern Masachusetts has been a well-known summer resort since the 19th century. Some of the most famous modernist architects were also drawn here later and designed remarkable summer houses.

The architecture of the Faroe Islands is characterised by tradition, weather conditions and Nordic building culture. And the architecture itself influences the building culture of the North, often in international co-operation.