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“Buenos Aires is a city best understood by walking it. Its architecture, trees, pavements and neighbourhoods create a daily experience that goes far beyond tourist landmarks.” – Luciano Kruk, founder of Luciano Kruk Arquitectos
For architecture lovers, I would strongly recommend visiting the former Banco de Londres, today Banco Hipotecario, by Clorindo Testa, located on Reconquista Street, about 100 metres from Plaza de Mayo. It is considered one of Testa’s masterpieces. Guided visits can be booked, and even outside of that, it’s worth entering during banking hours to experience the main hall.
Fundación Proa, in La Boca near Caminito. The building itself is very interesting, the exhibitions are always excellent, and it has a beautiful rooftop terrace.
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, which could easily be included as part of a walk along Avenida del Libertador.
A completely different experience from the city. I recommend taking a boat trip through the rivers and streams of the delta, and, if possible, walking through areas of native vegetation. It offers another way of understanding landscape and habitation.
Another historic building worth visiting, with beautiful interior spaces and murals, regardless of shopping interest.
Located in the former Buenos Aires central market, originally designed by engineer Delpini. The building preserves its impressive original structure, with large concrete vaults punctured by glass bricks that bring natural light into the interior. The restoration kept this roof structure intact, and it’s very interesting to see.
Independent fashion and furniture designers in Palermo, particularly in the area around Plaza Serrano, where many small local brands and design stores are concentrated.
I recommend looking for an Airbnb in a building from the 1940s or 1950s, with good proportions, natural light and balconies. In Belgrano or in areas of Palermo with architecture predating recent developments, the experience is more residential and authentic.
From Recoleta to the Palermo Racecourse. A key route to understand Argentine modern architecture, with buildings by Mario Roberto Álvarez, Antonio Vilar and other important figures, as well as the MALBA museum.
Antique shops in San Telmo, especially around Defensa Street and the surrounding streets.
Nápoles is particularly fun to visit because the interior is filled with antiques — old cars and vintage objects — making it feel almost like a small museum with tables arranged around it.
Between 3 de Febrero and Luis María Campos. Another area with strong modernist residential architecture, generous trees and a calm, well-proportioned urban character.
Between O’Higgins and Arribeños. Streets with very good examples of modernist residential architecture from the 1960s and 1970s, and a very pleasant urban scale.
Between La Pampa and Olazábal. Probably the most beautiful street in Buenos Aires, due to its trees, spatial continuity and the relationship between architecture and landscape.
Recoleta offers old residential buildings with balconies, high ceilings and details that are part of Buenos Aires’ architectural identity. Staying in an Airbnb in this type of building allows you to experience the city with greater depth.
A classic hotel that represents a fundamental period in the city’s history. Its Belle Époque architecture and its relationship with the neighbourhood make it a complete urban experience.
For the unique experience of inhabiting the dome of an iconic building, with privileged views and a direct relationship to Buenos Aires’ historic skyline.
A renewed classic, where the city’s memory, everyday rhythm and a very human scale coexist.
A hidden bar with a strong spatial identity and an atmosphere that combines mystery, design and a very distinctive Buenos Aires character.
A place that sparks curiosity and expectation, and that belongs to the most interesting circuit of Buenos Aires’ contemporary culinary scene.
Simple and well resolved, with solid cuisine and a relaxed atmosphere that invites you to return.
An intimate restaurant with a classical, timeless atmosphere, where the experience is built without excess.
A place where gastronomy, architecture and interior landscape come together naturally. The relationship between the garden, the interior spaces and the scale of the building creates a calm and well-balanced experience.
A precise and restrained proposal, where every detail is carefully considered. I especially value the clarity of the space and the coherence between cuisine and atmosphere.
