Freedom Berlin style, houseboat

The ceiling luminaires Mito soffitto – arranged as a cloud – float above the round of the dining table, illuminating the center of the room.

In the entrance area, ther mirror luminaires Mito sfera were mounted on the wall to resemble the portholes of a ship – adding a characteristic flair to the houseboat. The floor luminaire io lettura provides additional reading light.

Ms Meise, why did you buy a houseboat?

Susann Meise: When I’m on a boat, I feel completely at home. I grew up on my grandparents’ barge for the first few years of my life. That is why I have always had a very close connection to water. Our family has this closeness. No matter where we go, we sail, we swim, we dive and, if at all possible, we live by the water. But the thing that really makes a houseboat special is that you’re mobile, yet still at home. Being on water gives me a sense of freedom.

What makes the connection between light and water so magical?

Susann Meise: When the rays of light reflect onto the boat from the water and I watch the sun slowly setting, I feel a completely different awareness. When it finally gets too dark outside and I switch on the light, I set the luminaires to a lighting mood that perfectly fits that moment and one that I feel comfortable with. Our goal at Occhio is to simulate sunlight in its full range. Sunlight has a particularly impressive effect in the blue hour, and also when it interacts with artificial light – especially when you can adjust the artificial as flexibly as the luminaires from Occhio. It gives us back the warmth that is no longer outside on the water now the sun has set.