The Domus Architecture Guides series takes you on a tour of the world’s great cities seen through the eyes of the most authoritative international magazine of contemporary architecture, art and design.
The guides in this series introduce you to the city’s most important buildings, the architects who designed them, and all the significant destinations for lovers of design, art and culture. They are the ideal way to explore and appreciate the world’s best contemporary architecture – not only for travelers but also for those who want to get to know their city better.
Whether it’s a fleeting visit or a weeklong break, Domus’ architecture guides make the perfect travel companions. These prêt-à-porter guides bring you the most compelling and authoritative insight into the places you visit, as well as a series of fascinating itineraries that will allow you to understand the contemporary architectural history of the city and its creators.
The Domus guide features 4 cities: Shanghai, Milan, New York, and Berlin
The Domus guide to Shanghai features:
- 40 buildings on the map, each complete with photos, street address and directions
- 34 architects
- 33 suggestions of places not to be missed, with a brief review and map indications: 17 galleries, 7 exhibition spaces, 3 bookstores, 6 showrooms
- 4 itineraries: Shanghai 2010: High-Rise & Expo; A walking route: 1920s’ and 1930s’ Shanghai; A walking route: the centre; Mixing up architecture, art and design galleries.
The Domus guide to New York features:
- 80 buildings on the map, each complete with photos, street address and directions
- 100 architects
- 92 suggestions of places not to be missed, with a brief review and map indications: 70 exhibition spaces, 4 bookstores, 18 showrooms
- 4 itineraries: Downtown Architecture, Art and Design Walk; The Center: Midtown Drift; Unorthodox Modern; Contemporary Curtain Walls
The Domus guide to Berlin features:
- 72 buildings on the map, each complete with photos, street address and directions
- 76 architects
- 79 suggestions of places not to be missed, with a brief review and map indications: 52 exhibition spaces, 5 bookstores, 14 showrooms.
- 4 itineraries: Building a New Berlin: Planning in the 1950s; Socialist East Berlin; Scharoun’s Kulturforum and Potsdamer Platz; New Politics in United Berlin
The Domus guide to Milan features:
- 60 buildings, each complete with photos, map, street address and directions
- 65 architects
- 89 suggestions of places not to be missed, with a brief review and map indications: 42 galleries, 6 bookstores, 41 showrooms
- 4 itineraries: On Foot, Bordering the Centre; Architecture, Art and Design; Rationalist Milan; In the Heart of Milan
All guides are available for $4.99 (each) in the app store: Shanghai, Milan, Berlin, New York
