THE FINDER

WHAT TO SEE, DO AND BUY THIS MONTH

Striking events and new openings this month

01 THE MUSEUM BINHAI EXPLORATORIUM THE DESTINATION TIANJIN

A SPACESHIP RISES through the giant central atrium of the recently completed Tianjin Binhai Exploratorium, a new science and technology museum due to open later this year in northern China. The 355,000-squarefoot museum designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects will also showcase artefacts from Tianjin’s industrial past and present, including rockets used in space research and exploration.

02 THE RESTAURANT BEEFBAR THE DESTINATION PARIS

THE GLOBE-SPANNING Beefbar restaurant group opens its eighth outpost just steps from the Champs-Élysées. As well as its signature plates of beef (tartare, carpaccio, steak, burger), there’s art nouveau wall panelling, regal jewel tones and a heritage-listed glass atrium that was rediscovered in the 1970s after being hidden from the Nazis. paris.beefbar.com

03 THE DESIGN STRIPED HOUSE THE DESTINATION QINHUANGDAO

IT’S NOT OFTEN that a tourist centre becomes a tourist attraction – but that’s exactly the case in the Chinese port city of Qinhuangdao. Inspired by the coastal location, Shanghai architecture studio Wutopia Lab revamped Aranya tourism company’s office into the new tourist information centre – rechristened Striped House – adding Instagrammable blue and white stripes and porthole-style windows.

04 THE SPECTACLE SPECTER THE DESTINATION COACHELLA VALLEY

APRIL IS USUALLY when the wildflowers are in full bloom in California’s Coachella Valley – but this month, you’ll also see pops of colour like this giant orange installation by American artist Sterling Ruby entitled Specter. It’s part of the Desert X biennial art festival that sees around 20 colourful artworks scattered in the desert between Palm Springs and the Mexican border.

Until 21 April, desertx.org