ÅVONTUURA is proud to introduce The Wandering Series: a unique collection of 8 pocket-sized brochures featuring a beautiful map and curated selection of architecture projects, highlighting the best contemporary, modern, and historic buildings in a city by architects, for architects (and all architecture lovers).
The Inaugural Cities: New York | Los Angeles | London | Paris | Barcelona | Copenhagen | Tokyo | Hong Kong
A Return to Paper Maps and Wayfinding
An ode to all who find joy in the discovery and experience of new buildings and places, The Wandering Series does away with digital aides and harks back to an age of physical wayfinding; utilizing a paper map, building icons, legend, scale and north arrow to guide you on your way.
The Architecture Guides
Guide Features
Designed to fit comfortably in your purse or pocket, the brochure-sized guides consist of 5 unique features that will inspire you on your next journey:
(1) A signature local building on the cover
The cover of each guide features a unique icon that celebrates a local project, illustrated as a wandering path and capturing the joy of architecture and discovery.
- Hong Kong | Jockey Club Innovation Tower by Zaha Hadid Architects
- Los Angeles | Walt Disney Concert Hall by Gehry Partners, LLP
- New York | The Oculus by Santiago Calatrava
- Tokyo | Asakua Culture and Tourism Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
- London | Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron
- Paris | Philharmonie de Paris by Ateliers Jean Nouvel
- Barcelona | Mercat dels Encants by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
- Copenhagen | Amager Bakke by Bjarke Ingels Group: BIG
(2) A full-spread map
Consisting of beautifully-crafted building icons, natural and physical landmarks, established neighbourhoods and street names to make travel planning, building identification and in-person navigation straight forward.
(3) Recommended Routes
Our Recommended Routes identify the must-see buildings if you only want to catch the highlights or are only in town for a short time. Each route identifies different or combined paths depending on whether your tastes are contemporary, modern or traditional (or a combination of the three).
(4) A legend containing selected projects
Each icon has been carefully crafted to bring out the essence of each building. Organized by neighbourhood, they are accompanied by the architect(s) name, as well as an address for where you can find it.
(5) A QR code that takes you to an online version of the guide
Karl van Es, Founder of ÅVONTUURA says “I am incredibly pleased to be a part of The Wandering Series development. Growing up in northern Canada, it was a family trip to the Netherlands as a young boy when my eyes were first opened to the wonders of architecture. Walking along canal-lined streets and discovering something new around every corner changed my perspective of the world and what the power of architecture could be – a source of life and happiness for all who experience it.
The Wandering Series will change the way we as architects travel and experience buildings. I will never have to spend endless hours searching online to find the best buildings in a city; it’s all here, and we have so many more guides planned – this is just the beginning”.
