Homestories

At home with artist Mia Florentine Weiss

At home with artist Mia Florentine Weiss

Who: Mia Florentine Weiss, Performance Artist
Where: Berlin

Performance artist Mia Florentine Weiss lives and works in this restored former warehouse in Berlin

When I visited the performance artist Mia Florentine Weiss last week in her Berlin studio, I had to watch my steps. On the floor: an in groups …

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At home with designer Katharina Schmitter

At home with designer Katharina Schmitter

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Who: Katharina Schmitter, Textile Designer
Where:  Paris, Frankreich

The redstone villa in Fontenay-sous-Bois with it’s black slate roof. Who wouldn’t want to live here?

Her French is accent-free and her classic elegance typical Parisienne: Katharina Schmitter came as au pair to France, studied History of …

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At home with Designer Karim El-Barbari

At home with Designer Karim El-Barbari

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Who:
Karim El-Barbari – Interior Designer
Where: Berlin – Tiergarten

The high-rise buildings at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin

The Berlin skyscrapers at Potsdamer Platz remind Karim El-Barbari of his former home in New York City and that motivated the designer to move to the heart …

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At home with Jorinde Gersina

At home with Jorinde Gersina

Who: Jorinde Gersina, Photographer
Where: Berlin

Breakfast with Jorinde – on the magnificent balcony of her Berlin apartment

Whether Til Schweiger, Hannelore Elstner or Veronica Ferres: the Berlin photographer Jorinde Gersina had them all already in front of her lens. Yet the 1 meter 76 tall, attractive blonde originally wanted …

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A visit to the Stahl House in L.A.

A visit to the Stahl House in L.A.

What: Stahl House
Where: Los Angeles, USA

Insights into the Stahl House in Los Angeles

Two years ago I had the unique experience to leave my Berlin life behind and move to Los Angeles for the duration of six months. An amazing chance and I tried to make the best …

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At Home with Silvia Gattin

At Home with Silvia Gattin

Who: Silvia Gattin, Designer
Where: Vienna, Austria

Silvia Gattin in her colorful Ethno-Style: “Mass production and ‘made in China’ are out of the question for me. My way leads towards limited collections, unique pieces and a sustainable production.”

Some people may say, Facebook or Instagram are shallow platforms where nothing …

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At home with Cultural Manager Dr. Gerald Matt

At home with Cultural Manager Dr. Gerald Matt

Who: Dr. Gerald Matt, Cultural Manager
Wo: Vienna, Austria

The apartment of Dr. Gerald Matt in an old building: The door opens and I enter a different world

Presumably he is one of the last Bohemians of Vienna, who celebrates the savoir vivre with Austrian grandeur. A dandy straight out …

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At home with Enno von Ruffin

At home with Enno von Ruffin

Who: Enno von Ruffin
Where: Gut Basthorst, Germany

Baron Enno von Ruffin says about himself that he’s a ‘car-driving rambler’

“The baron is coming in a second”, says the friendly woman and pleases me to wait. And then he’s standing in front of me – in red cords, a for …

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The Storyteller from the Straußberger Platz

The Storyteller from the Straußberger Platz

Who: Andreas Tölke – Journalist
Where: Berlin – Mitte

The Straußberger Platz in Berlin-Mitte

I ring the bell, the door opens and Müller welcomes me fawning. Müller is a truly cute, black-white-fury, French bulldog and is used to the current stream of visitors. Most of the guests, who are giving …

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