Who: Matteo Thun, Architect & Designer
Where: Milan, Italy
Star architect Matteo Thun and I at the design fair Salone del Mobile in Milan
His designs are well known, you’ve experienced them already – of that I’m sure – because you’ve either sat or slept on them: Designer Matteo Thun …
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Who: Vicky Leandros
Where: Café Grosz, Berlin
The Café Grosz on Kurfürstendamm in Berlin: Here coffeehouse tradition is maintained
When I ask her where we shall meet, she spontaneously replies: Let’s meet at Grosz on Ku’damm, her favorite café in Berlin where she feels comfortable and unknown. That this is …
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What: Salone del Mobile, Design Fair
Where: Milan, Italy
The light-flooded hall architecture of Fiera Milano is an eye catcher by itself
Each year Milano gets into a state of excitement. Exhibitors and fair visitors from around the world invade the city of fashion and Campari, the room prices of …
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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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What: Insider-Tips for Eating, Drinking, Shopping, Sightseeing
Where: Marrakech, Morocco
That’s me on the roof terrace of the Nomad, one of my favorite restaurants in Marrakech
My first encounter with Marrakech was 22 years ago. Back then, I shot a report for the TV channel Premiere (now ‘Sky’), about a …
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What: Klösterle, Inn
Where: Lech, Austria
Quite a lot of snow in the Lech-valley!
Frequent Lech travelers might be familiar – but for me as a Lech newbie – this restaurant is a very special discovery – and one of the most rustic ones I found: The Klösterle, an institution …
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What: Mendeli Street Hotel
Where: Tel Aviv, Israel
How about a welcome drink at the bar?
Did I ever mention that I was working as a flight attendant for Deutsche Lufthansa years ago? I started on short distances flights on B737, followed by worldwide trips on Jumbojet later on. One …
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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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What: Astier de Villatte, Ceramics-Manufactory
Where: Paris
Admirers of the cultivated table culture: these china dishes will delight you!
I have a distinctive weakness for fine china. Whether KPM or Dibbern, Rosenthal or Meißen, inherited, bought, or received as a gift: At home mountains of china pile up ‘till they …
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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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