After visiting in 1929, Swiss architect Le Corbusier wanted to redesign Buenos Aires as a modern, efficient city. His radical plans were rejected, but Jessica Sequeira finds his influences all over the city.
by Jessica Sequeira, 31 January 2012.
After visiting in 1929, Swiss architect Le Corbusier wanted to redesign Buenos Aires as a modern, efficient city. His radical plans were rejected, but Jessica Sequeira finds his influences all over the city.
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by Michael Kaethler, 26 January 2012.
Launching a new series, Michael Kaethler uses the little-known concept of psychogeography to explore Buenos Aires, reinterpreting the urban sprawl with a different style of walking.
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by Daniel Tunnard, 23 January 2012.
The latest installment in our Colectivaizeishon series, in which Daniel Tunnard takes all of the buses in Buenos Aires. This week, the number 80.
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by Laura Mowat, 19 January 2012.
As the Buenos Aires construction boom continues, Laura Mowat assesses the significance of a new law that protects all buildings built in the capital before 1941 from demolition.
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by Daniel Tunnard, 16 January 2012.
Colectivaizeishon: The action and effect of taking all the buses (colectivos) in Buenos Aires. Daniel Tunnard set himself that challenge. Our new series outlines this off-beat way of exploring the capital.
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by Randall Ware, 12 January 2012.
Only 2.5m wide, the narrowest house in Buenos Aires would be easily missed if it wasn’t for the guided tours helping to give this little house a bigger name. Randall Ware steps inside this thin slice of history.
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by Randall Ware, 04 January 2012.
A city full of landmarks, Buenos Aires seems to have something commemorated at every turn. This week’s Top 5 bring you a selection of controversial monuments and statues with interesting stories.
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by Indy Staff, 29 December 2011.
Although Buenos Aires is undeniably a party capital, New Year’s Eve is a surprisingly low-key affair and many people spend midnight with their families before heading to a party. Others join the mass exodus that is indicative of the start of the holidays, leaving the capital and either crossing the Río de la Plata to […]
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by Natasha Sá Osório, 21 December 2011.
Are you a cocktail lover with the lust to explore different bars? Perhaps you’ve been going to places that make you choke every time you sip your drink? Or maybe you are sick of Malbec, Fernet or Quilmes and want to broaden your alcoholic horizons? Making a good cocktail is nothing short of alchemy: it’s […]
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by Laura Mowet, 02 December 2011.
On the first Sunday of every month, thousands of cyclists take over the streets of Buenos Aires, carving an unplanned route through the busy city centre. Laura Mowat finds out what this movement is all about.
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This week we revisit Sanra Ritten's piece from 2008 which is the ultimate guide to 'naughty' Argentine slang and expressions.