Barber Visits: Ruffians – Care over Speedcuts

Five shops, numerous awards, and a clear ambition: Ruffians shows what a modern barbershop can look like today. A London visit.

“Face roller fresh from the fridge!”

“Respect people’s ideas – no matter how crazy they may be”

He has been working at the MÜHLE Store in Berlin since 2015: Deniz Uzunoglu is a barber with a lot of experience and a great deal of insight into people. A visit.

Masculinity’s motor oil

From teenage overcompensation to botanical restraint – a personal journey through drugstore shelves, natural cosmetics, and the quiet relief of smelling just right.

Inside MÜHLE: Max Spitzner

From milling to micrometres: In MÜHLE’s production, Max Spitzner makes sure every detail is spot on.

Inside MÜHLE: Mareike Moser

Rethinking materials

Recently, a whole host of innovative materials have been created that are supposed to be better than their predecessors. Are they? Do we need them?

Inside MÜHLE: Dana Härtel

A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.

Two Artists – One Project

Oskar Rink and Robert Seidel worked in adjacent studios at the Alte Spinnerei in Leipzig for years before being introduced to each other through a film for MÜHLE.

Irresistable Fragrance

A self-experiment by reporter Sebastian Leber with perfume and pheromones – caught between big promises and sobering reality.

Rolls-Royce of the seas

The wooden boats by Riva are the epitome of elegant marine locomotion – visiting their most gifted restorer.

Osman, my barber!

First visit to the barber, and then in Istanbul: Our author Lenz Koppelstätter overcomes his fear of haircuts thanks to a true craftsman.