Buenos Aires, City of Design

The city of Buenos Aires was appointed as the first UNESCO CITY OF DESIGN.
As a cross-road of diverse backgrounds, histories, people and ethnicities, the city of Buenos Aires has been capturing the essence of diversity and creativity in order to develop one of the most viable and productive design industries in the South American continent.
San Telmo, Palermo Viejo, Recoleta are some of the neighbourhoods in which you may find a strange mixture of the old classic Buenos Aires, with the new designers wave that has been taking over the city for the past years. And for sure, if you are looking for architect design you can`t miss the newest neighbourhood of the city: Puerto Madero - large and impressive perspectives give place to recycled warehouses turned into lofts, restaurants, new
hotels, office buildings and parks.

Some places you can`t miss when looking for design:

• Tramando -Martín Churba: Rodríguez Peña 1973, Recoleta. Tel: 4816-9422. Web: www.tramando.com. Clothes and objects.
• Trosman: Jessica Trosman. Patio Bullrich Shopping Mall, Recoleta.
• Faena Hotel and Universe - Martha Salotti 445, Puerto Madero.
• The Colegiales neighborhood's Dorrego market, at Dorrego and Zapiola (check Centro Metropolitano de Diseño, http://www.cmd.gov.ar/, for details), a converted garage, regularly houses shows of local housewares and clothing designers.
• Nearby Palermo SoHo is packed with shops selling clothes by young Argentine designers.
• Materia Urbana. Defensa 707. San Telmo. Fashion, Art & Design.