We visited the Faena Hotel and Universe designed by Philippe Stark. We had both heard lots of comments, like the design was "totally over the top", but we didn't think it was all that. Garden-wise, some red impatiens in terra cotta planters aren't so interesting. Apparently, though, the bathrooms have transparent walls--so you can do all your private stuff with a intimate watching. Or if it's just not sexy at all, there's a red velvet curtain you can pull shut.

The Jacaranda trees were in bloom. So lovely!

There's a great park, the Costanera Sur, in Puerto Madero. Right next to rose garden set in geometric rectangles are these wonderful grasses.

They had a skateboarding park for the kids, with grass for padding the wipe outs.

As we made our way to a steak house (yet another), we passed these nice windows. They aren't terraces, rather, they're shutters, draw-bride style that people have put small terrace gardens on.