We have been visiting their manufacturing plant for steel stairways a few years ago with photographer Daniel Sommer. At that time we had been commissioned to do a brochure for the Frankonia and Munich based stairway manufacturer. In the work shop it truly is a man’s job to weld, bent, cut and assemble those monster steel stairways that are than loaded onto trucks and shipped to their destined locations.
“Cut it” a model that won an award of the the German Steel Council in 2016 was actually constructed to be transported flat. This way, flat and looking like a cut-out off a huge steel sheet many “Cut-it” stairways could be transported at once or the vehicle could be smaller. For the work and curation of “Makers Bible III – The Alps” we visited Nils Holger Moormann’s “berge” –basically a hostel– in which “Cut-it”s were built in and blending in with the half industrial-rustic and half minimalist-design style hostel.
In their Munich gallery, Daniel Spitzbart presents a variety of types of stairs, which, as attractive design elements, ideally fit into the architecture of a house or into any respective home style. This shop advises the seeker comprehensively on the vertical aesthetic that is their speciality. From peppy spindle or spiral staircases, modern nouveau- and laser staircases, sawtooth, and wattle, even handrails, and railings that are coated with fine leather.
Spitzbart Treppen steel stairways are architects’ choices for homes that emphasis their owner’s character by reduction and are soon gaining patina.
Spitzbart Treppen
Photography: Daniel Sommer
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JOURNAL. What you might want to know…
Doing something by hand can change a lot. Buying something handmade out of conviction can do the same. It changes – or has already changed – the way we think. Especially when it comes to our food. What do we buy? Who made it? What can we perhaps grow ourselves? How do our actions and decisions change, first ourselves, then our purchases, then the landscape?
Every sourdough – that culture of lactic acid bacteria and yeast in a mixture of flour and water – is unique, like a fingerprint, because in every region there are individual bacteria in the air that give each loaf its very own flavour. One person who knows more about the infinite variety of sourdough cultures than most – whose culture is culture, so to speak – is the Belgian Karl De Smedt, keeper and archivist of Europe’s only sourdough library.
It’s virtually impossible to miss Julius Brantner Brothandwerk if you’re a fan of baked goods and find yourself in Munich. The charming Swabian baker has recently opened his second location, the first being such a success. With his team working transparently behind large glass windows, Julius strives to make “honest and trustworthy handling of all ingredients and processes accessible,” he says. Unsurprisingly, locals and tourists flock to the shopfront to sample their aromatic bread and delectable treats.
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Hartlieb, a family-owned company in Austria, has been producing organic oils for over a century. Their commitment to high-quality essential products and sustainable practices is rooted in generations of knowledge...
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Hartlieb, a family-owned company in Austria, has been producing organic oils for over a century. Their commitment to high-quality essential products and sustainable practices is rooted in generations of knowledge and craftsmanship, offering a range of exquisite oils from pumpkin
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The iconic Acapulco chair dates back to the 1950s, yet there is no registered copyright holder. Several brands and white labels manufacture the chair, some in Mexico, maintaining the original...
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The iconic Acapulco chair dates back to the 1950s, yet there is no registered copyright holder. Several brands and white labels manufacture the chair, some in Mexico, maintaining the original design but with varying qualities and ethical standards.
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Well-being starts with the little things of everyday life. In accordance with this philosophy, Wald-Haus, a young Swiss label from Wald in Zurich Oberland, creates and produces high quality furniture...
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Well-being starts with the little things of everyday life. In accordance with this philosophy, Wald-Haus, a young Swiss label from Wald in Zurich Oberland, creates and produces high quality furniture for living spaces.
Makers Bible Crafting Cuisine inspires those who love to spend time in the kitchen, cook with hand and heart, try new things and celebrate a
Martin Schönleitner is one of 17 fishermen at Lake Chiemsee. Together with wife Verena Stephan they both run Chiemseefischerei Stephan, a family business for 400 years. Their ancestors had started their venture at Lake Constance. For three generations (at the present site) the Stepahn family lives and fishes at Lake Chiemsee, Prien am Chiemsee to be precise.
The tailor-made suit is still considered the highest-quality and most individual version of the garment. German men’s tailors work in the awareness of covering a particularly wide range of the demands their profession places on them.
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