If 2022 was the year of “revenge travel,” 2023 will no doubt be an even bigger year for travel. As more countries reopen for tourism, hotels and cultural institutions delayed by the pandemic are finally opening. And to feed this appetite, airlines have continued rebuilding their supply to meet demand.
So where should architecture and design aficionados travel in 2023? Every year, we seek out the places that offer compelling reasons to visit, from exciting new museums and cultural attractions to burgeoning trends in the design world. This year, for the first time, the destinations on this list have been curated by AD’s global editors from around the world. From ever popular cities offering new reasons to visit to under-the-radar islands and remote rural regions, our list brings together the places that design obsessives will want to be in 2023.