Kristin Bethge
‘If you have the privilege, this is a way to survive.’ How two 1950s towers built community in São Paulo
Edifícios Locarno and Lugano, twin residential towers in Higienópolis in Brazil’s largest city, were designed by German architect Adolf Franz Heep in the 1950s. The modernist apartment blocks remain comfortable homes to this day.
New ideas in the old town: Santo Domingo, a vibrant city quietly gaining new ground
The capital of the Dominican Republic is experiencing an influx of wealth and creatives. The lure? One of Latin America’s safest cities and a dynamic economy.
São Paulo, South America’s rising design capital
A new pool of young talent is lifting the city’s creative ambitions. We speak to a few creatives leading the way.
São Paulo’s art scene revitalises amid political shifts and cultural renewal
Paulistano artists, galleries and art fairs have emerged from the ruinous Bolsonaro years with a new urgency to make their mark.
From Rio to Ubatuba: Discovering the culture and ecology of Brazil’s BR-101 Coastline
Fuelled by fresh fish, fruit and a few glasses of sugar-cane rum, we journey along Brazil’s often under-appreciated coastline.
Born again
A new luxury hotel in a former maternity hospital has balanced respect for a beloved, historical building with a global vision in a decade-long transformation.
Choice cuts
We source the best new art and retail – and meet the creative minds behind it – to make yours a winter of cultural contentment.
Ich bin ein Berryliner
In Germany’s capital, locals are passionate about strawberries. Every summer, hundreds of booths open to sell fresh punnets to fruity customers. We join the queue.
Taís Araújo
Brazilian telenovela star Taís Araújo discusses how soap operas shape national values and her groundbreaking role as the first black lead on the country's biggest broadcaster.
