From European workshops
Objects have people and places
I opened the series with a text about the stories of objects that enter our homes.
Design in Europe Journal
Two stories. One about objects. The other about people.
In the series „From European workshops” I write about people, materials and craft. In the series „What affects us” — about how light, air, acoustics and other features of space affect everyday life.
What affects us
Space is not neutral
What research tells us about light, air, acoustics and wellbeing.
Home is not a backdrop. It plays a part.
What “new” smells like — and why furniture has an exhaust of its ownDamp — the quietest tenant in the house
Why do we think less clearly in the heat — and argue more often?
The noise you no longer hear — but which still tires you
It is not always tiredness. Sometimes it is the air.
Where do you sit for the longest — and what do you see?
Why does an interior affect us, rather than merely look good?
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What affects us
Home is not a backdrop. It plays a part.
A view of greenery is not merely decoration. Research suggests that contact with nature can support recovery and reduce stress.
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From European workshops
Portugal — a home by choice
Portugal showed me that craft can be an ordinary way of life. A story of cork, wool, ceramics and the short route from workshop to home.
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What affects us
What “new” smells like — and why furniture has an exhaust of its own
The smell of new furniture often comes from volatile organic compounds. Materials and finishes help determine the air we breathe indoors.
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From European workshops
Why are no two FLOW shades ever identical?
The hand-formed material responds a little differently every time. Each FLOW shade records one specific moment.
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What affects us
Damp — the quietest tenant in the house
Damp does not always appear first as a visible stain. Sometimes it begins on a mirror, behind a wardrobe or as a smell.
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From European workshops
Why is the light from most lamps so flat?
Light can do more than illuminate. In the FLOW series it travels along the form, refracts at the edges and becomes movement.
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What affects us
Why do we think less clearly in the heat — and argue more often?
Temperature is not a matter of comfort, but a condition for functioning. In an overheated room we work less well — it is not character, it is thermodynamics.
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From European workshops
Why does furniture arrive without its story?
Furniture and objects enter our homes, often without any knowledge of who made them, what they were made from or how far they travelled.
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What affects us
The noise you no longer hear — but which still tires you
The brain has no “ignore” button. Even when we stop hearing background sounds consciously, it continues to process them.
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What affects us
It is not always tiredness. Sometimes it is the air.
The same mind. Different air. A different result. Ventilation quality has a real effect on planning, decision-making and the speed of thought.
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What affects us
Where do you sit for the longest — and what do you see?
Daylight and the view from a window are not decoration. They are part of a healthy environment in which we work and rest.
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What affects us
Why does an interior affect us, rather than merely look good?
Some homes make us want to live; others quietly drain our strength. An interior does not merely look. It acts.
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