Markus Winter Design

I design deeply intimate spaces where one can develop a relationship with oneself. My services are grounded in profound historical knowledge and material understanding. I design interiors, furniture, and landscapes; curate collections; and develop design concepts. My focus is on providing my clients with an environment that serves as a tool to help them recognize and celebrate the centrality of their relationship with their soul.

My knowledge comes from practical, firsthand experience in production, and I understand materials through touch and intuition. I studied interior design in Hannover and fine art at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. I also studied philosophy and hold a master’s degree in art history. Since the 1990s, I have worked in antiques, restoration, and spatial design. In 1996, I designed my first interior. In 2002, I worked for Doris Leslie Blau in New York. In 2004, I opened my gallery, Markus Winter, in Berlin, where I exhibited the work of contemporary artists, including Rashid Johnson. Around that time, I also founded Lampedo, a secondary market gallery. Becoming a Reiki master in 2018 enabled me to incorporate spiritual awareness into my work. As an interior designer and antiques dealer, I have worked with pieces by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Oskar Kaufmann, and Gio Ponti. I have curated exhibitions on Ico Parisi and Guglielmo Ulrich, and I am the co-author, with Don Freeman, of the book Berlin Deko.