castle s

decadence

the originally empty and partly unrestored castle shell has been completely and thoroughly renovated, restored and creatively shaped stage-by-stage during a process of two years.

the functional room framework of the three storeys has been partly adopted, partly modified and partly newly created.

the countless small or large rooms thereby created have been meticulously dealt with separately, according to the principle “everything is allowed”. the various moods and sources of inspiration translated into the design of the individual rooms are always independent from each other and yet familiar.

a wild, bold and relaxedly haphazard mixture of “old” and “new” serve as dominant elements of the design. In this process, the “old” would constantly be newly designed – as a possible reconstruction or, as in most cases, as an artistic interpretation.

an intentional renouncement of clear definitions (whether rural or urban, real or false, necessary or reduntant), along with a casual play with the material result in an excentric “mix and match” of shapes, surfaces, colours and ornaments.

an enormous quantity of wall claddings, ceiling panels, stucco, wallpapers, fabrics and antique carpets in compositions that appear randomly but are precisely attuned, have a warm and familiar, but at the same time surprising and unexpected effect.

an abundance of antique, restored and newly designed furniture from all epochs have been brought into a dialogue with contemporary design and art objects, at times in dignified, at times in ironic compositions. the boundaries between “old” and “new” thereby totally disappear, creating a new, inherently consistent composition, which is open for all possible influences and changes in the future.