50 Times Architects And Designers Got It Right

Some of the photographs on this list are so beautiful, you'd be forgiven for immediately checking the prices of flights and accommodation for a few of the destinations featured here. But we have just one request: if you’re going to be spending time, effort and money to see any of these beauties in real life, please take a camera along. Or at the very least, your phone. So that you too can keep photographic receipts of your time in paradise.

One person who loves traveling for the pure pleasure of taking in design delights is Eric Dillman. He's a qualified interior designer who also spends a good portion of his time creating content about all things design and architecture. He has several social media channels and a podcast that showcases the best the industry has to offer. Dillman kindly agreed to chat to us in between some of his recordings. We began by asking what his top three buildings are, and why...

“I feel like this changes on the daily,” said Dillman during our interview. “Every new place I go to I’m always finding myself looking at the architecture of all the buildings. The older the building, the more I am fascinated by it. It’s crazy how these buildings were built over 100 years ago without a lot of the construction technology we have today.”

Dillman believes that what makes a building a beautiful space is when it is properly designed and functional for whoever mainly uses the building. He also says it helps when the natural elements around it are showcased, and when designers don't "overdo it".

If you're feeling inspired by this list and are considering renovating your own space, Dillman's key advice is not follow any trends purely because you see them on social media or television. "Follow your heart and do what makes you feel at home," he suggests. "Never chase a trend. Chasing a trend will outdate your space real fast. They’re created because companies need to sell more products. They create new so that you want new."

We were curious to know where Dillman would book a flight to, purely to devour the architecture. And we weren't too surprised by his answer. "I think France," replied the content creator. "France has so much iconic architecture. It's crazy how here in the States we see a building that's 100 years old and that’s old but their old is thousands of years old. I love seeing and hearing about these buildings were created during their time period."

Dillman is certainly not the only one to rate France as a top destination for design and architecture. It's received an average of 77.8 million international visitors each year since 2010. It's rated as the most visited country in the world. In 2019, just before Covid, 90.9 million people set foot in France.

While Disneyland Paris is the country’s top attraction, that’s not the only thing people are flocking to see. France is also home to fashion, fine dining, wine, and history. The Louvre is the second most-visited attraction in the country, with Versailles Palace and the Eiffel Tower coming in next.