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Francis Kéré – What really matters

A sense of security and community, curiosity, and respect for nature: Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is bringing the traditions of his African homeland into the modern era, earning acclaim around the world.

  • 9 min read
  • 16.06.2026
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Art in Karat – Up-and-coming goldsmith Luca Sonnentag on his passion

Files, pliers, and engraving tools lie within easy reach; an old workbench with its indentations bears witness to countless hours of work – Luca Sonnentag sits in his workshop near Schwäbisch Gmünd, a small town in Baden-Württemberg, and seems completely in his element. At just 24 years old, he belongs to a generation that has become rare: young people who consciously choose the time-honored craft of goldsmithing. For him, it is more than a profession; it is expression, precision, and passion all at once.

  • 5 min read
  • 15.04.2026
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Kevin Costner – His Big Picture

The TV series “Yellowstone” catapulted him back into the hearts of millions of fans. With his “Horizon” movies, Kevin Costner is also fulfilling a lifelong dream – his very own Western saga. GG met the Hollywood icon for an exclusive interview.

  • 8 min read
  • 29.11.2024
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Good Man Maybach

Interview with Ulrich Schmid-Maybach about his family legacy

  • 3 min read
  • 28.10.2024
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Colorful Worlds – Paola Lenti

Motivated by her love of nature and an unwavering drive to innovate, Italian entrepreneur Paola Lenti shapes the indoor and outdoor furniture market with visionary designs. For over 30 years, she has been creating pieces that blend aesthetics with sustainability, bringing vibrant colors to gardens, terraces and poolside spaces.

  • 5 min read
  • 14.07.2025
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Art on the floor – Carpets by cc-tapis

The Milan-based rugmaker cc-tapis brings a modern aesthetic to a centuries-old tradition. Knotted by hand in workshops in Nepal and India, the rugs reflect the brand‘s vitality and cultural depth in every fiber.

  • 4 min read
  • 05.03.2026
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The fashion label Zeus+Dione: Threads of Force

Dimitra Kolotoura, founder and CEO, and Marios Schwab, creative director of the Greek fashion brand Zeus+Dione, on the quiet power of heritage, form and emotion – and the architecture of craft.

  • 5 min read
  • 26.05.2026
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Beaded Beauty – an interview with Marijke de Cock

Delicate beads, glass, brass and oak are what Marijke De Cock uses to construct her remarkable pieces. But instead of fashioning precious jewelry to adorn a neckline or a wrist, the artist and designer from Antwerp creates dynamic sculptures. Influenced by the years she spent working for fashion designer Dries Van Noten and driven by a deep fascination for intuitive handcrafts, De Cock produces wall objects that celebrate modern abstract art as well as traditional techniques. She begins the creative process by surrendering herself to it entirely and allowing her hand to glide freely across a piece of paper. Her drawings are the foundation for works that live somewhere between art and design, pieces that appear to dance in space and move about a room. Like an article of high fashion, each piece is brought to life by the meticulous hand application of thousands of glass beads – an embroidery technique that creates a dynamic landscape where light and shadow merge. The result is an ornament for the soul of a home and an invitation to follow its shifting rhythms in space.

  • 2 min read
  • 05.06.2026
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