Rainbow Nelson
Originally hailing from the UK, Rainbow Blue Nelson first landed in Colombia in search of Tintinesque adventures in 1996. Subsequent forays from his Caribbean base in Cartagena have thrown up a book about Pablo Escobar, and the Wallpaper* City Guides for Santiago, Brasilia, Bogota and Miami. Currently completing a second book about Colombia whilst re-wilding 50 hectares of tropical rainforest on the country's Caribbean coast, he’s interviewed some of South America's most influential figures in art, design and architecture for Wallpaper* and other international publications.
Latest articles by Rainbow Nelson
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How guest editor Marcio Kogan, during a visit to the movies, ‘discovered that something else exists in the world, real poetry’
Marcio Kogan is a guest editor of Wallpaper* October 2024. In his dedicated section, we discover how the world of cinema’s loss was architecture’s gain when a feature film failed but a dream space creator rose from the ashes
By Rainbow Nelson Published
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Casa Cuore is the newest home by Colombian tastemakers 5 Solidos
Casa Cuore, a new residential design by 5 Solidos in Medellin, Colombia, complements its striking natural surroundings
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Soho House’s beloved home-from-home concept lands in fun-loving, hard-working São Paulo
Soho House São Paulo is the brand's first foothold in South America, occupying a historic corner of the Brazil mega-metropolis
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Roca Fuerte is a minimalist, rocky retreat in Uruguay
With Roca Fuerte, EMMA Arquitectos opens its scorecard in Uruguay with a solid collaboration with Estudio Obra Prima in Punta del Este
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Exploring Punta del Este, the southern hemisphere’s hub for art and relaxation
Punta del Este offers everything, from party to relaxation; all enveloped in idyllic countryside and a rich cultural offering
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Fasano Las Piedras prepares for post-pandemic take-off in Uruguay
With Fasano Las Piedras, Brazil’s luxury hospitality chain plans contemporary homes-away-from-home and Uruguay’s first private runway in Punta del Este
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Quito architecture, eateries and a tiny-home Airbnb in our guide to the city
Discover Quito, from llama steaks to a 12 sq m home and geometric architectural feats in our guide to the city from Wallpaper* contributor Rainbow Nelson
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Tree-lined tower Qorner adds to Quito’s international allure
Qorner sees Moshie Safdie join a stable of global architects redrawing Quito’s skyline
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IQON is BIG’s South American debut in Quito
Quito gets a brutalist urban addition – IQON – courtesy of Bjarke Ingels and Ecuadorian developer Uribe Schwarzkopf
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Hans Ulrich Obrist on the Colombian art scene
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Highlights from Colombian art fair ArtBo 2011
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Architecture update: Letter from Colombia
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Click Clack — Bogotá, Colombia
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Centrico — Bogotá, Colombia
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Hotel Surazo — Matanzas, Chile
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W Bogota Hotel — Bogotá, Colombia
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B.O.G Hotel — Bogotá, Colombia
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Architecture News: Letter from Colombia
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Medellin returns to its tropical modernist roots
Foliage is fashionable again in Medellin as eco-conscious architecture spreads its roots and the city returns to tropical modernism
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Bernardo Paz: from mining magnate to gardener of earthly delights
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Sophia Vari sculptures, Cartagena de Indias
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Step inside J Balvin's mountain retreat in Medellín
Reggaeton superstar J Balvin’s villa, by architects 5 Sólidos, is a minimalist frame for Medellín’s mountainous vistas. This is the cover story of the May 2022 Design Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands from 7 April.
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Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of J Balvin's new home
For our May 2022 issue's cover story we visit Reggaeton superstar J Balvin’s villa, designed by architects 5 Sólidos. Here, we peer into the shoot that took place in Medellin in Feburary 2022. The May 2022 Design Issue of Wallpaper* is on newsstands from 7 April.
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