The leaves of the maple trees were just starting to turn red on the stems and along their edges. The misty rainy day added a shimmer to Kinkaku-ji’s breathtaking gardens.

A hub of technology, fashion, design, architecture and entertainment, Seoul is taking steps towards sustainability that will benefit everyone.

Gwanghwamun, like the country it gloriously anchors, is now free of past indignities and is a proud symbol of the incredible transformation that has made Korea a late 20th miracle and 21st century pacesetter.

In ultra-modern Umeda, daring architecture stares down on Osaka from high above, challenging the senses with bizarre angles. The self imposed energy efficiency measures don’t reduce the city’s glow.

My latest article on The Guardian Sustainable Business discusses the steps Detroit’s citizens are taking to redefine their city, from urban farming to a clean tech sector.

A few nights in Prizren are a must when you travel to Kosovo to visit its people’s exuberance as well as tackle the nearby hiking opportunities.

Few buildings today would be able to withstand any deluge after a catastrophic volcanic eruption and subsequent burial for thousands of years. Pompeii offers a lesson.

The RenCen reminds us that Detroit has far to go before the city recovers from years of mismanagement, loss of residents to the suburbs, and the decline of its manufacturing sector.

In Italy, the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) ranks as one of humankind’s greatest architectural achievements for its might and most delicate details.

Instead of gaping at the man-made Grand Canyon built decades ago in America’s heartland, try to check out the major and minor architectural details.