Upcycling project in Chemnitz: A house like a grab bag
Artist Micha Spiegler transformed a dilapidated house in Chemnitz into a colorful upcycling project. He and his family have made it cozy with unique, homemade items made from junk and leftovers. He visits a family that practices sustainability in a unique way.
Finds from nature also found new uses, benefiting the whole family. An exploration tour of the house, yard, and workshop.
A house like a grab bag
Artist Micha Spiegler transformed a dilapidated house in Chemnitz into a colorful upcycling project. He and his family have made it cozy with unique, homemade items made from junk and leftovers. He visits a family that practices sustainability in a unique way.
Finds from nature also found new uses, benefiting the whole family. An exploration tour of the house, yard, and workshop.
If he had "a lot of money," says Micha Spiegler, "then I could make the house really chic together with an interior designer." He doesn't have the necessary reserves for that. And above all, that's not what he wants anyway: a completely stylish home. The 39-year-old loves to do everything himself when it comes to furnishing and renovating. He prefers materials like a rusty metal wheel, old screws, and driftwood a thousand times more to freshly cut wooden boards from the hardware store. In 2012, he bought a completely run-down apartment building in Chemnitz – and renovated it over the following years.
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