We booked two nights at Babylonstoren and barely left. It’s a working farm you can actually wander and taste—orderly gardens, a buffalo dairy that shows up again as mozzarella and yoghurt, a breakfast that bends the table. Our room had a real fire; housekeeping slipped a bookmark into the book I left out. Jonathan and Warren turned moments into stories (yes, I caught a bass). It wasn’t all perfect—see my three honest notes—but it’s stayed with me weeks later.

Photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen’s “Helsinki Bus Station Theory” has aged beautifully over two decades. Here’s how his advice — stay on the bus — resonates with me as a generalist in architecture, interiors, marketing, and writing, and why I believe taste is the route worth riding.

I almost bought a century-old cinema in Merano. For four days I dreamed up stationery shops, knitting hubs, even design markets. And then I said no. Here’s why sometimes leaving negative space — and parking dreams for the future — is the best decision.

What makes a space memorable isn’t the furniture—it’s the feeling of discovery. The Hide-and-Seek-Test is a simple way to design places people actually remember.

A year of fewer shoulds, more clarity, and quiet recalibration. This birthday reflection isn’t about reinvention — it’s about noticing what energizes you, trusting your taste, and starting to shape a life that fits better. From long family travel to slow shifts in work and identity, here are eight lessons I’m taking with me into the next chapter.

From Berlin techno to alpine silence: How one hike reminded me why we moved to South Tyrol — and why beauty might be more essential than we think.

This July feels like spring. Here’s why that’s not a problem — and how thinking in seasons (not schedules) can make your work and life feel a lot more natural, productive, and sane.

I’m testing life without unnecessary spending for 90 days. Here’s why I think extreme, time-bound change can beat slow habits—at least sometimes.

We treat uncertainty like a bug in the system. But it’s the starting point. A reflection on making bold moves—even when you don’t feel ready.

Tired of choosing one path? Try a portfolio career: a mix of projects, income streams, and creative experiments that actually fit your life.