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Guadalupe Garcia’s interdisciplinary approach to hospitality blurs the lines at Buenos Aires culture hub Casa Cavia

Aimee Shirley — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:50:26 +0000

Staff prep behind the bronze and marble bar, blooms are gathered together at the petit florist, and young women are brunching on fruit platters accompanied by homemade granola and yogurt. This cultural hub is the world of Guadalupe García, the creative director of Casa Cavia, a complex that merges gastronomy, literature, and olfactory arts. García

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URSA founder Elizabeth Gleeson breathes new life into Argentine textile traditions

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 24 May 2018 14:40:44 +0000

“I strive to have my life filled with art, and constantly think of better solutions for the way that I live,” Elizabeth Gleeson says about turning her back on New York’s artist bubble at the age of 22. With a degree in ceramic tile and printmaking under her belt, she chose Argentina’s bustling capital to

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Aldo Paparella

root — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:30:35 +0000

Perched on a sofa with his dog Luna sitting on his lap, Aldo Paparella tells us about his various passions and occupations, which have become almost completely intertwined over time. Besides his work as a filmmaker and a photographer, he is the director of one of Argentina’s oldest film schools, Cievyc, and editor of a

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Dudu von Thielmann

root — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:50:42 +0000

In midst of the centre of Buenos Aires, high above the infinite tree line that serves as the organic lungs of the city, lives the publisher and art collector Dudu von Thielmann. This German lady has connected her two apartments with a small adjoining door through the balcony. The sun shines softly onto the many

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Luciana Massarino

root — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:05:45 +0000

The wistful and fun-loving photographer, Luciana Massarino, has expanded on her talents behind the lens, transforming her career into the various roles of: teacher, art curator and gallery manager. She now runs the gallery, Studio 488, located inside the Patio del Liceo – an elegant old building that was once a school and shopping center.

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Mercedes Hernáez & Alejandro Sticotti

root — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:11:11 +0000

Mercedes Hernáez lovingly refers to her home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires as a garden with a roof. Indeed, the open and transparent space seems to blur its limits, paying tribute to the rich greenery that surrounds it. Designed by her partner, the architect and designer Alejandro Sticotti, the house is full of objects

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Marcia Krygier

root — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:05:13 +0000

If being a set designer for your own life was a job, Marcia Krygier would be an industry hotshot. Setting foot in her house in Belgrano compares to entering a theater featuring a very special show, where she plays the main character and all secondary roles while creating wonderful backdrops on- the-go. Guiding us through

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