Away with Anthony Burke: ‘We did yoga twice a day and listened to the monkeys and elephants at night’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about travel, the Grand Designs Australia host reveals why he always packs a sketchbook, and welcomes things ‘not working out’

A sprawling megacity of multi-level madness: why Chongqing in China is my wonder of the world

This megacity is like Hong Kong on steroids – a vertically sprawling, astonishing urban phenomenon that can only be understood in three dimensions

Faded no more: the return of British seaside resorts’ grand hotels

Many coastal towns are seeing a post-pandemic resurgence, with new builds and stately piles being returned to their former grandeur

Where tourists seldom tread, part 10: four more towns with hidden histories

We continue our series on towns the guidebook writers skip with visits to Gillingham, Camborne, East Kilbride and Stockport

Seven ways to experience the best of Switzerland

From the turquoise waters of Bernese Oberland to toothsome Ticino and musical Montreux, Switzerland caters for every taste

Baroque’s off: my mission to seek out Vienna’s modernist masterpieces

Vienna’s art nouveau movement inspired buildings – from villas to underground stations – that should receive as many plaudits as its imperial palaces

‘Time caught up with his visions’: Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s New Zealand legacy

A series of unfortunate events led to muted coverage of the architect’s eye-opening gallery in regional New Zealand. But 24 years after his death, Hundertwasser’s work is more prescient than ever

I hadn’t skied for 10 years. Could a trip to the French Alps reignite my enthusiasm?

As well as a good selection of gentle pistes, the modernist resort of Flaine offers an education in architecture, art and sustainability

Parisian panache: six of the most spectacular Paris Métro stations

Grand designs will feature in a major expansion of the Paris Métro, but there is plenty of theatricality, beauty and swagger on show at existing stations

Barcelona’s ‘other’ great architect: five of his finest buildings

Catalonia’s design gems don’t begin and end with Gaudí. The works of Lluís Domènech i Montaner deserve a closer look on the centenary of his death

A local’s guide to Melbourne: ‘The best part is the element of surprise’

Victoria’s capital is rich in hidden galleries, bars and clubs, idiosyncratic buildings and exciting food, says architectural designer Nancy Beka

Where tourists seldom tread, part 3: five towns with hidden histories

This trail through our industrial ghostly past includes a haunted motorway and old dye works repurposed as cute cottages

Airbnb donates £1.25m to English Heritage to ‘boost heritage tourism’

Housing campaigner says rental giant’s donation is a ‘cultural greenwashing’ to offset their poor publicity over the housing crisis

Five of the best buildings to peek into at this weekend’s York Unlocked

The open house event will see 60 historic buildings in the city free to visit. A local expert picks his must-sees

Inside the lair of the She-Wolf of France: why you should visit Castle Rising

Norfolk seat of the Plantagenets and once home to Isabella, wife of King Edward II, this fortress is a trip that satisfies the mind, lifts the spirit and takes its visitors back in time