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.

The Expat: Katherine Thonvold

A former nightclub manager, Katherine Thonvold has lived in Buenos Aires for six years. Having originally intended to take an extended vacation from that job, she now teaches English and even has Sunday lunch with her mother every week, given that she also moved to BA.