El Porteño 2 follows in the footprints of the first restaurant, transporting diners into an amazing world far, far away. It's truly a taste of Argentina. The restaurant's furnishings, such as sideboards, doors, window shutters, even refrigerators, have been imported as well as the legendary Argentinian hospitality. At the entrance, diners can make themselves comfortable at the huge bar. Yet even before reaching the bar, diners are welcomed by the cordial yet always discreet staff that will provide for their every need during the evening. A overall style connects the restaurant's rooms but each has its own particular theme. The flooring alternates between Cementine porcelain stoneware in typical patterns and wood surfaces. The main dining room offers a clear view of the glassed-in kitchen. It leads into a series of small, private rooms. These cosy nooks have carpeted floors and bright walls that have been tastefully decorated. A restaurant in which every little detail has been carefully studied. The juxtaposition of colors and materials surprise the diners. A celebration for the senses, from the savory food to the eye-catching atmosphere.

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A private home of considerable size and significance, located in the city center, near a large river, on a long, narrow lot that runs parallel to the river bed, which restricts the width of the floor plan -- this is the starting point. The style has a clear Palladian influence with columns, capitals, pillars and gables that repeat along the entire facade, balconies and porches offer pleasantly shaded areas to walk and converse. Doric columns adorn the green space in front, indicating the main pathways. Completing the construction on the west side is a large glassed-in greenhouse designed to contain the swimming pool; its slender metal structure echoes the covering of the cupola on the main building that serves as the ceiling for the large ballroom.

A two-family dwelling in the residential district of the town of Bovisio Masciago, set amidst vast areas of green, is the site of the project. The job is to enlarge an apartment on the first floor, incorporating a space previously used as a porch. The creation of a new area on the ground floor and an internal connecting stairway allows the apartment to appropriate the private yard that runs around the entire building, through the design of large openings with sliding doors in the living spaces that allow communication between the interior and exterior. The materials used, strips of antiqued, bleached oak on all the floors, white Carrara marble in the bathrooms and grey resin for the vertical connectors, further contribute to lending uniformity, while still characterizing the spaces.

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Renovation of a private country villa on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The project, designed as a vacation home, revolves around the theme of conviviality and hospitality – from the enormous garden (approx. 10,000 square meters) with pool and sunbathing areas, to the large living room with loft billiards room, to the American style open kitchen. The structural elements were deliberately left exposed – metal pillars alternate with wood beams. The structure of the loft itself is an interplay of wood and metal components. The choice of furnishings was a quest to find unique items and vintage pieces, picked up at the street markets in Recoleta and Palermo.