Collection by Aaron Britt

Asia Now: The Continent's Best Cities for Design

We love nothing more than hitting the road in search of the best in global design. Here's our tour of five Asian cities that architecture fans can't afford to miss.

The developer of Three on the Bund gallery gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the creative side of Shanghai. Photo by: Andrew Rowat
The developer of Three on the Bund gallery gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the creative side of Shanghai. Photo by: Andrew Rowat
The Ataturk Cultural Center, located in the busy Taksim Square, is home to the opera and many state-sponsored music and performance events. Photo by Cristobal Palma.
The Ataturk Cultural Center, located in the busy Taksim Square, is home to the opera and many state-sponsored music and performance events. Photo by Cristobal Palma.
The city’s bustling nightscape is captured from a footbridge at the Victory Monument.
The city’s bustling nightscape is captured from a footbridge at the Victory Monument.
Crossing Victoria Harbor on the Star Ferry is irresistibly romantic.
Crossing Victoria Harbor on the Star Ferry is irresistibly romantic.