To call Dain Usina Cultural a bookstore is misleading. Agreed, its main feature is books—more than 20,000 of them in a 150m² library—but there is so much more to it than that. On a corner of Palermo Soho, this colonial-style house is a centre of creative energy, typical of the enterprising spirit that runs through this arty district of Buenos Aires.

The latest in our weekly series in conjunction with Cualquier Verdura store in San Telmo, featuring one of their quirky, unique wares each week. This week, a must in every household: the Pig Radio Speaker!

The second in our weekly series in conjunction with Cualquier Verdura store in San Telmo, featuring one of their quirky, unique wares each week. This week: Dandy Mate!

“Our story is one of grown men playing with toys,” said Leo Taquino, proud citizen of the Rasti Republic and organizer of this weekend’s second annual Rasti Expo.