June sees the start, in the northern hemisphere, of both meteorological summer and astronomical summer

Yet for all that the arrival of summer invariably means an increasing living of life out-of-doors, and an increasing reluctance to concern oneself with overly cerebral activities, there are after all beaches to be lain on, alpine passes to be explored, and phenomenally lightweight pop novels to be read, it is important to not only take regular breaks from the sun, but also to ensure that you keep your mental faculties as fit and active as your physical ones: you’ll need them come autumn.

And an architecture and or design museum offers the perfect location for both.

Our recommended meaningful shady retreats in summer 2024 can be found in Ulm, Copenhagen, Karlsruhe, Bloomfield Hills and Berlin……

5 New Architecture & Design Exhibitions for June 2024

Lina Bo Bardi Together at the Deutsches Architektur Zentrum DAZ Berlin

Should the 2014 football World Cup final see Italy meet Brazil that would, arguably, be a more than fitting celebration