The Design Trip to Germany took us to Insel Hombroich in Neuss Germany. On the way we stopped at the Museums Haus Esters and Haus Lange, Mies van der Rohe’s first building experiments (1929) with -non supportive- brick housing. The buildings were clearly designed to look from inside out as we experienced while exploring the art and photography filled interiors. Especially the bathroom on the second floor gave us a sweet glimps in the past.[above: Thomas Ruff /under: Haus Lange by Mies van der Rohe]
During a beautifull autumn day, we entered the magical Erwin Heerich‘s Pavilions followed by red and yellow leaves . Nowhere can daylight be experienced like this, looking at the art and craft as it realy is and was meant to be. The unique melting of architecture, art and craft can be enjoyed only at a few places like this. Calder, Yves Klein, Buddha, China or Schwitters and Bart vd Leck, the shere power of it made us enjoy this humbling moment. Architectura et Natura[above: Venician glass / Gerrit Rietveld furniture