Wallpaper* City Guides

With four million copies sold worldwide, covering more than 50 destinations, Wallpaper* City Guides provide the savvy traveller with a need-to-know checklist of the best a location has to offer, whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days. Produced by the Wallpaper* team, and on-the-ground correspondents, each guide is rigorously researched and edited to highlight the most enticing design and architecture, cultural sites, and sophisticated hotels, restaurants, bars and boutiques. Updated titles are published every three months, and also available as apps for Apple and Android devices.
You can view the series and purchase Wallpaper* City Guides at: phaidon.com/travel
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Melina Keays is the entertaining director of Wallpaper*. She has been part of the brand since the magazine’s launch in 1996, and is responsible for entertaining content across the print and digital platforms, and for Wallpaper’s creative agency Bespoke. A native Londoner, Melina takes inspiration from the whole spectrum of art and design – including film, literature, and fashion. Her work for the brand involves curating content, writing, and creative direction – conceiving luxury interior landscapes with a focus on food, drinks, and entertaining in all its forms
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