Star Chef Heinz Winkler

Aschau in Chiemgau. The former post office is located on the outskirts of the village. A place of hospitality since the 15th century, for 30 years it has been a refuge where lovers of star cuisine and devotees of first-class hotels can feel equally at home.

Urban farming: Fresh from the rooftops

Urban farming is now following in the wake of urban gardening. The rich variety of plants on rooftops and in tree pits has inspired a further development of the global vision that aims to bring nature back into towns and cities, combining lifestyle with sustainability and the pleasures of healthy eating.

Back Down to Earth

No matter what spatial situation we find ourselves in, whether in the home, at the workplace or in urban space – we are always surrounded by materials.

No room for allergies

Mites are not the only disturbing factor in the house for allergy sufferers. The wrong indoor climate also often causes them problems

The mysterious power of colours

In his new book, “Die geheimnisvolle Macht der Farben” (~ “The mysterious power of colours”), Germany’s leading colour expert once again vividly illuminates how colours are u

Expression and impression: How colour changed spaces

The desire to design surroundings according to individual ideas is almost as old as mankind. Stone Age cave paintings already show colourful hunting scenes on the walls. 3,000 BC, paintings in Egyptian tombs and temples describe everyday life in impressive colour. Let’s move to a few millennia later. Pigments, the basic materials of paints, are […]

Thoughts on Fresh Air

Working at home – when the weather’s warm, that means working outside, too. You just need to know how to shape a stylish setting that will get your creative juices flowing.

Highest standards of hospitality

Susanne Kleehaas has been responsible for the design of the hotel group. Among her duties as Managing Director is the interior design of the Residenz-Hotel Schloss Berg in Perl-Nennig, Saarland. A deliberately chosen classical and elegant style gives the castle’s ambience a distinctive touch. What criteria guide you when planning a hotel’s interior? What decisions […]