All for the beans

The cult espresso machines by Olympia are popular worldwide. Visiting the heritage company in Switzerland.

A glass of Home

He is a fourth-generation winemaker, his white wines are among the best in the world: visiting Cornelius Dönnhoff

Nordic combinations

Annica and Marie Eklund appeal to illustrious clients with their design floors made from nylon yarn. A visit to BOLON in Sweden

Fjords of fabric

When the old looms were to be sold, Mario Sierra decided without further ado to revive his grandmother's textile production.

Waste not, want not

The Zero Waste movement calls for a conscious change of habits and focuses on well-made things that last. An explanation in eight steps.

“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.

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?

“Design is a powerful tool”

In addition to furniture, luminaires and clocks, he designed the Hexagon series for MÜHLE: product designer Mark Braun in conversation with Andreas Müller.

Botox Talk

Moritz Herrmann asks himself: Is it really no longer necessary to be ashamed when you have something done? And what about his face?

The Skill: Thomas König

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.

Where are you at?

With a visionary application to become the European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz proved that the city is ready for more. The word just needs to get around.

The fragrance mixers of the Medicis

Elixirs, balms and secret ingredients: Eugenio Alphandery of the Officina di Santa Maria Novella trusts in ancient monastery knowledge.

“A beard alone does not qualify you for beard trimming”

Evelyn Gutweniger, Head Barber at Nomad, on her craft, the most important tricks and the most popular beard styles of the moment.

“Anything that disrupts is beautiful”

Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov has a very unique approach to beauty. We talked to him about hairstyles, beauty and beards.

Of craftspeople, tinkerers and inventors

Porcelain, watches, shaving products – almost nowhere else in Germany is the density of traditional manufactories as high as it is in Saxony. Why is that?

The Skill: Daniel Löffler

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.

Topless

Men have been given a deep look lately: Two-pieces minus the shirts are probably the hottest trend this summer. What does our author Florian Siebeck think about shirtlessness?

“White is the colour of the soul”

Italian entrepreneur and designer Alessandro Squarzi on white trousers, lipstick kisses and Instagram.

Walking on Sunshine

This is wanderlust at its best – photographer Maximilian Virgili depicts MÜHLE products in special places.

Here comes the sun

And how do you handle sun protection? Author Florian Siebeck on his attitude to skin aging.

How do you give a production hall a soul?

There’s a newcomer on the MÜHLE company premises, whose architecture is derived from the company's values.

Of rocks and people

In São Lourenço do Barrocal, Portugal, José António Uva has turned the ruins of his ancestral farming village into a hotel that redefines luxury.

Antiques with a modern twist

With their cosmetics brand Officine Universelle Buly, Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami combine antique decor with modern science.

Greasy Italy

Lenz Koppelstätter confesses his love for greasy hair – and attributes this to his Italian origins.

In Focus

People who start the day with beautiful things get more out of life. A photo series by still life expert Sebastian Kruthoffer.

“TikTok was the first platform that made sense to me”

Elliot Forbes worked at the MÜHLE Store in Carnaby before he became a TikTok star with a video about hair trends in 2019.

Lord of the Rings

Christian Werner is one of the few who still practises the traditional wheelwright’s craft. A visit in the Ore Mountains.

“Gardening is balm to my soul”

Andreas Müller on how gardening helps him in his everyday life.

Rolls-Royce of the seas

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

“As a designer I focus on people”

Berlin designer and restaurateur Huy-Thong Tran-Mai on questions of beauty and rituals.

C as in Chrome

Chromium is in high demand. Not only in the Ore Mountains, the place where MÜHLE has been producing shaving brushes and safety razors for over 70 years.

Of men and machines

MÜHLE: where traditional craftsmanship and innovative technology meet.

You’ll never walk alone

Tricker’s shoes, handmade just like 190 years ago, are a true piece of British culture. A visit to Northampton.