Artsy abodes in Buenos Aires

From a converted art-deco apartment block to a downtown hotel with a luxury seal of approval, Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has seen two highly distinctive accommodations open of late. The Alvear Art’s central location is a stone’s throw from the bustling banking and commercial district surrounding Florida Street as well as numerous sights such as […]

B&B and Beyond: The 5th Floor, Buenos Aires

The 5th Floor was a psychiatrist’s practice for almost half a century. It is located in Villa Freud, an unofficial mini-barrio in the bustling Palermo neighbourhood that is mainly residential, and named for the concentration of psychologists’ offices here. The 5th Floor actually occupies two floors of a 1942-constructed Art Deco building. The ride up […]

The Expat: Isabelle Siegrist

Following a six-month stay with a local family in Patagonia aged 15, Swiss set designer Isabelle Siegrist continued to feel drawn to Argentina, and moved to Buenos Aires five years after that experience. A freelance production design assistant who is about to finish her degree, Isabelle lives in Colegiales and adopted a three-legged cat.