I hope that 2026 will be a really good year for you. With lots of happy experiences and plenty of optimism! This also includes the confidence that people with compassion, decency and tolerance are in the vast majority,

I sincerely wish you and your loved ones a joyful, cosy and enjoyable festive season and a happy New Year!

Linen weaving – a visit to a 260-year-old family business on the Steinhuder Meer.

Taking on the task of restoring a historic monument is something for people with a lot of optimism, drive, and vision. Sometimes it seems...

Every day, we move around in a wide variety of spaces. Each of these spaces has an influence on us – whether consciously or unconsciously. When we are surrounded by nature in these places, it does us good. Mentally and physically.

If you would like to stop off at the ‘Ole Liese’, you can not only enjoy excellent food here, but also spend the night in idyllic surroundings.

A series of show gardens have been laid out on the edge of the extensive estate grounds. What makes them special is that they are all small gardens, making them the perfect inspiration for outdoor spaces in cities or new housing developments, which are often limited in size.

I captured three of my favorite flowers on paper with watercolors. A kind of ever-fresh summer greeting :-)...

There are now examples that show that wood as a material is perfectly suitable for building many multi-storey residential or commercial units. Photo: Copyright-Mad-arktikter-scaled

It took a few more years before I actually sold my agency and got out of this higher-faster-further life. Since then, nature has come back into my life bit by bit...

Anyone who has been following my studio for a few years knows that I started out drawing nature illustrations, which I mainly used to design cards. At some point, I added three-dimensional design to my repertoire – initially for interiors and increasingly for exteriors. The theme of nature has been a common thread running through all my projects.

This is where it all began. That may sound dramatic, but that's how it was. This is where my fascination with spaces and their atmosphere began. I was perhaps 14 or 15 years old when I first came here, and I was captivated by the interaction between nature, architecture and art.

When we think of space, we usually think of built-up areas. Our homes, office buildings or perhaps even public places such as market squares or railway stations. But beneath all these built-up areas lies one thing: the ground.

In recent years (or rather decades), Copenhagen has been redesigned and developed with a focus on one thing above all else: the quality of life of its residents. True to the motto of Copenhagen's most influential urban planner, Jan Gehl – designing ‘cities for people’.

Common sense tells us that people feel better in pleasant, airy rooms surrounded by greenery than in anonymous concrete jungles.

My hand-painted watercolor cards are featured in the February issue of the German magazine "Wohnen & Garten," which just came out today...

Given the news from all over the world, it may be difficult to enjoy the Christmas season joyfully and carefree. Yet—as I wrote last year in my personal Christmas greeting to my Journal subscribers, and I remain convinced—at least 99.9% of people simply want to live in peace (with one another)....

I also have some brand new Christmas motifs available as printed Christmas cards: a straw star, an Advent calendar, and a Christmas tree...

After completing numerous continuing education courses in garden and landscape design, which further fueled my enthusiasm for the subject, I will be offering consulting services in my studio starting October 1st, in addition to designing gardens and outdoor spaces....

In my newly expanded online shop, in addition to my paintings, you'll also find handicrafts designed by me and made by my favorite artisans. Often one-off pieces or small series...