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Show and sell
Collectors may only just be cottoning on but art is thriving in Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Bogotá, and with the help of Art Basel Miami Beach it is reaching new markets.
Dieter Meier
As well as being the front man of Swiss electronica band Yello, Dieter Meier grows hazelnuts and owns three restaurants – one of which is Ocho Once.
Light fantastic
Hidden behind discreet fences away from the downtown hubbub, chef Fernando Trocca’s home has been transformed by Alejandro Sticotti into a modernist masterpiece filled with sunshine, greenery and pine.
Villa Crespo
As Palermo loses its edge, largely due to high property prices, Buenos Aires creatives are upping sticks and heading south for the cobbled streets and bohemian feel of up-and-coming barrio Villa Crespo.
Expo 45: Buenos Aires
European cities battered by economic crisis can look to Buenos Aires for inspiration. The Argentine capital has kept its joie de vivre and turned formerly run-down areas into cultural hotspots since its 1999 collapse.
Happy mendings
In a world of throwaway consumerism, tradesmen are giving cherished possessions a new lease of life. We visit a Milan cobbler who repairs brogues and a Buenos Aires luxury watch atelier.
Well stacked
A Buenos Aires bookshop with the largest collection of photography books in South Africa.
Montserrat
Montserrat, the original heart of Buenos Aires, blends architectural elegance with a small-town bustle. Close to the centre but far from the tourist crush, it’s ideal for a pied-à-terre in the capital.
Winning losers
Whether it’s due to poor infrastructure, inherent inefficiency or the occasional war, these five cities have not made the Top 25 list – but that doesn’t mean they’re not great places to live.
Lights, camera, accíon
Since Argentina's 2002 economic meltdown, filmmakers have flocked to Buenos Aires, drawn by low wages, skilled professionals and excellent production facilities for films, TV shows and commercials.
