As 2021 draws to an end, we at ÅVONTUURA would like to wish you a very happy holidays and season’s greetings. It’s now been 4 years since we first shared the best architecture projects, travel inspiration and city guides from around the world, and we couldn’t do it without your continued support.
We’re taking a quick break to recharge for the upcoming year and are excited for what 2022 will bring. In the meantime, please enjoy a collection of our best and most visited articles from 2021.
Sincerely,
ÅVONTUURA
Karl van Es, Founder
Our Best of 2021 Reviews
ÅVONTUURA’s Top 10 Buildings From Around the World in 2021
ÅVONTUURA’s Top 10 Wood Buildings of 2021
ÅVONTUURA’s Top 10 Getaway Homes of 2021
ÅVONTUURA’s Top 10 Cabins from 2021
Our Most Visited Project
The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School
Sitting atop numerous acres in the heart of the mystic Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India, stands The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School – a fantastical oval sandstone structure that blends seamlessly into the arid landscape. Set to open in July 2021, the school will serve more than 400 girls, from kindergarten to class 10, that live below the poverty line in the region where female literacy barely touches 36 percent.
Our Most Read Article
The Top 10 Architecture Firms in India
Architecture in India is often perceived through the lens of its most iconic and ancient structures; but to overlook the present would be to ignore the emergence of a new generation of architects working at a time of rapid sociological change and urbanization. More than anything though, at the core of contemporary Indian architecture is not only a respect for the the country’s vast history, culture, and religion, but a deep awareness of ecology and the importance of architecture and sustainability as it connects to its environment.
Our Most Visited City Guide
The MUST-SEE Architecture in Berlin
A trip to Berlin is like taking a walk through the history of 20th-century Europe. From the Kingdom of Prussia in the late 1800s, the German Empire of WWI, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany in WWII, East Germany, and Reunified Germany in 1990 (Federal Republic of Germany), all of it can be seen in the architecture that has shaped its storied past.
Our Most Read Travel Column
The 10 Most Picturesque Towns in Japan
A land of islands, mountains, beaches, and hills, the Japanese landscape is a sight to behold. Combine that with its stunning temples, shrines and historic buildings and you get a mosaic of nature and architecture living together in harmony. Its what makes the nation such a beautiful place to visit and inspiration for the 10 Most Picturesque Towns in Japan.
