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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

City Guides

Alicja Kwade’s Guide to Berlin

The Polish artist shares her favorite spots in her adopted city

Mafalda Muñoz and Gonzalo Machado’s Guide to Madrid

The design duo behind Casa Muñoz share their favorite spots in their home city

Liushu Lei and Yutong Jiang’s Guide to Shanghai

The Chinese fashion designers behind Shushu/Tong share their favorite spots in the adopted city

Su Wu’s Guide to Mexico City

The American curator, editor, and writer shares her favorite spots in her adopted city

Mimi Thorisson’s Guide to Turin

The cookbook author and chef shares her favorite spots in her adopted city

Bjarke Ingels’s Guide to Copenhagen

The Danish architect shares his favorite spots in his home city

Luke Edward Hall’s Guide to London

The British artist and designer shares his favorite spots in his adopted city

Refik Anadol’s Guide to Istanbul

The Turkish-American new media artist shares his favorite spots in his home city

Camille Charrière’s Guide to Paris

From studded bomber jackets to 80s sportswear, the half-French, half-English writer and Internet personality shares her favorite vintage shops in her home city

Air Mail’s Guide to Milan

Air Mail’s Guide to Venice

Air Mail’s Guide to Rome

Wong Kar-wai’s Guide to Hong Kong

The film director and screenwriter shares his favorite spots in his home city

Viola and Vera Arrivabene’s Guide to Venice

The Italian sisters and co-founders of ViBi Venezia share their favorite spots in their home city

Brooke Shields’s Guide to Long Island

The actress, union leader, and C.E.O. shares her favorite summer spots around her Southampton home

Cy Schnabel’s Guide to San Sebastián

The Spanish-American curator and founder of the Villa Magdalena gallery shares his favorite spots in his adopted city

Konstantin Kakanias’s Guide to Athens

The Greek artist shares his favorite spots in his home city

Remy Renzullo’s Guide to Maine

The American interior decorator shares the spots that epitomize his summers on the coast

Christian Louboutin’s Guide to Paris

The fashion designer and creator of the red sole shares his favorite spots in his home city

Jasper Conran’s Guide to Tangier

The British designer and hotelier shares his favorite spots in the Moroccan coastal city

Miles Greenberg’s Guide to Montreal

The Canadian artist shares the spots that shaped his adolescence as an art-school dropout

Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Guide to Basel

The curator, critic, and artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries shares his favorite spots in the Swiss art town

Tish Weinstock’s Guide to London

The beauty editor and fashion fixture shares her tips on where to find everything from Edwardian lace to Chanel tweed in her home city

Angelica Hicks’s Guide to Brooklyn

The British illustrator and Internet personality shares her go-to restaurants, shops, and bars near her home in Carroll Gardens

Jonny Johansson’s Guide to Stockholm

The creative director and co-founder of Acne Studios shares his favorite spots in the Swedish capital

Dafydd Jones’s Guide to New York City

The British photographer who captured Manhattan’s high society in the 80s and 90s shares his favorite—and most nostalgic—New York spots

Iké Udé’s Guide to Lagos

From beach clubs to hidden art hubs, the Nigerian-American photographer and performer shares his go-to’s in his native city

Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s Guide to Mumbai

The couturier to Bollywood royalty shares his favorite restaurants, hotels, shops, and other go-to’s in the city

Judi Dench’s Guide to London

The British actress and longtime Shakespeare lover shares her favorite theater, pub, restaurant, and museum in her adopted city

Martina Mondadori’s Guide to Milan

The founder and editor of Cabana shares her favorite spots in her home city