Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Dating from 1936, the Edificio Shell-Mex in Buenos Aires by architects Calvo, Jacobs & Giménez.

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Reference:
Buenos Aires: Art Deco y Racionalismo (Spanish Edition), Mimi Böhm, text by Fabio Grementieri, photos by Xavier Verstraeten



Sunday, August 14, 2011

Friday, August 12, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Brasilia

Brasilia

Faces, Belo Horizonte

Decoration on the facade of a building at the corner of Av Afonso Pena & Rua Espirito Santo in BH.

Face, Belo Horizonte

Face, Belo Horizonte

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

I don't know if they are new or old but these apartments are in Av Brasil, BH and I do know that I like them.

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Apartments, Montevideo

Apartments, MontevideoSome parts of Montevideo reminded me of Asmara. There is a Modernist style to the smaller shops and flats that is very reminiscent. Also the colours, not so much the grey like this building, but the pale yellowish colour is here also. It some areas there is also that rundown, lack of maintenance feeling. This is not necessarily a bad thing because it means there is a lot of building stock than can be renovated and restored to something really, really good.

The apartment buildings looked to be in good condition and well looked after.

Apartments, Montevideo

Edificio Lux, Montevideo

Edificio Lux, Montevideo
Edificio Lux, Montevideo

Edificio Lux, Montevideo

Edificio Lux, Montevideo

Edificio Lux, Montevideo

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Friday, August 5, 2011

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

The Don Boutique Hotel, behind the Mercado del Puerto in Montevideo. Built in 1938 by R Pose & Sons.

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Reference:
Don Boutique Hotel website

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié (1933) at the corner of Constituyente & Santiago de Chile in Montevideo.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Foyer, Automobile Club of Argentina, Buenos Aires

Foyer, ACA, Buenos Aires

The foyer of the rationalist, 1940s Automobile Club of Argentina building in Buenos Aires. (click on the image for a larger view)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Monday, August 1, 2011

Shop, Buenos Aires

Shop, Buenos Aires

A shop with an amazing stepped back facade in Tucuman, Centro in Buenos Aires.