Nature is my main inspiration. I have grown up in the beautiful country of Switzerland and for most my life I have been surrounded by stunning mountains, trees, lakes and beautiful forests. I have spent many afternoons in the garden, arranging leaves by colour and constructing treehouses (or trying to).... 
Later on, I discovered photography and started to travel extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Thailand and Ireland. The splendours of nature I was lucky enough to witness throughout these trips still inspires me today. 

Not only can nature be a beautiful example of aesthetic shapes and stunning designs, but as a whole system, it is fascinating and boundless. I choose to work mainly with sustainable materials, which appeals to me because of my desire to create using eco-responsible products.

I worked with recycled cardboard for 4 years, creating curvaceous and colourful unique pieces of furniture. From small cabinets to large 2m high x 2.5m shelves, I had fun experimenting with this (much too often) under-estimated material.

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I came to the UK 10 years ago to complete a BA degree in Product & Furniture Design at Kingston University. During my third year, I was trying to find a material which could replace plastic and spent months in my kitchen experimenting and developed my own bioplastic, made from natural and edible ingredients. Over the next 3 years I created an entire range of bioplastic jewellery, all biodegradable and skin friendly.

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In 2012 I fell in love with an old Victorian house which took me a year to renovate. I learned plumbing, carpentry, tiling, plastering and discovered the joy of smashing down walls with a sledge hammer. This was the beginning of a new chapter: designing on a much larger scale and transforming an entire house. Once my personal home was finished I was delighted, but had so many more design ideas that I wanted to bring alive. So I transformed another house, then another house...