Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — February 2018

Marrakech, Morocco

Influenced by the

geometrical patterns of

Islamic architecture and

Moorish style white-tiled

walls, Morocco’s buildings

are incredibly eye-catching.

Here are some of the

top spots.

LA MAMOUNIA

A five-star palace hotel

replete with rounded

arches, shiny floors, and

intricate wall patterns.

mamounia.com

MEDERSA BEN

YOUSSEF The largest

madrasa in Morocco

features beautiful

mosaics and delicate

stucco work.

medersa-ben-youssef.com

PERFECT LINES

IN EQUAL HALVES

For photographers, architects, and art enthusiasts

who fi nd themselves awestruck by the symmetry

of regular life, these destinations are poison for

your Instagram accounts.

Miami, Florida

In the 1930s, Miami’s beach

district witnessed the birth

of art deco in America. In the

post war period, it paved the

way for the Miami Modernist

(MiMo) style.

1111 LINCOLN ROAD

A parking lot, retail, and 

private residential

area along Miami beach,

designed by Swiss architects

Herzog & de meuron,

whose appearance on the

Miami skyline has sparked

a revolution and converted

Miami into a design-obsessed

city. herzogdemeuron.com

St Petersburg, Russia

What may seem like a

baroque-style building on

the outside is a neoclassical

dream on the inside.

CATHERINE PALACE

The summer residence

of the Tsars is a nod

to the French rococo-style

design. tzar.ru

ARCHITECT ROSSI STREET

This perfectly symmetrical

street is governed by the laws

of classical architectural

proportions of ‘The Golden Ratio.’

Indulge in the III

International Festival

Maslenitsa In Song from

February 12 to 18, at the

158-year-old Mariinsky

theatre—home to its

namesake Opera & Ballet

company. mariinsky.ru

Heart-warming

A 13-year dream in the making,

the d’Arenberg Cube in the stunning

McLaren Vale region is inspired by

the Rubik’s cube and represents the

complexities of winemaking. The

five-storey white and green structure

appears to be floating above the ground

at first glance. darenberg.com.au

Rubik’s Replica

Traditional Moroccan homes have

now been converted into beautiful

luxury boutique hotels. The award-

winning Riad Tizwa, near the Dar el

Bacha Palace, is one such house

with wraparound balconies, cosy

rooms, and a flower-filled

courtyard. riadtizwa.com

Classic Settings

THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED PLACE IN NEW YORK, IS THE

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM. THE STACKED WHITE CYLINDRICAL EXTERIOR OF

THE BUILDING STANDS IN STARK CONTRAST TO MANHATTAN’S STRICT CITY

GRID. WALK THROUGH ITS HUGE ATRIUM, UNCOILING UPWARDS SIX

STORIES TO AN EXPANSIVE GLASS DOME. guggenheim.org

CAMERA-FRIENDLY

Brasilia, Brazil

The planned capital of Brazil,

built in the shape of an

airplane, is a fine example of

modernist architecture. The

designs, orchestrated by the

celebrated Oscar Niemeyer,

feature an impressive

array of breathtaking

white structures.

CATHEDRAL OF BRASILIA

This hyperboloid structure

resembles two hands

opening up to heaven. The

walls of the oval-shaped

Baptistery is covered by

hand-painted ceramic tiles.

NATIONAL MUSEUM This

iconic white-domed building,

part of the cultural complex,

is a sight to behold at dusk.

cultura.df.gov.br

The roof of the Cathedral of Brasilia

appears, with its glass roof, to be

reaching out to the heavens.

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