COSTA RICA REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE

“ GERMAN CRAFTSMANSHIP, ABSOLUTE EXCLUSIVITY IN DESIGN!

W hat inspired your family to move from Germany to Costa Rica, spe cifically to the Bahia Ballena Uvita area, and when did you make this transition or did you live in another part of Costa Rica first? We felt that in Germany, our creativity, our love for nature, and our positive spirit were not truly seen or valued. Too often we encountered negativity that drained us, and we knew in our hearts that we needed something different. More than twenty years ago, we fell in love with Costa Rica — its pure nature, its people, its spirit of Pura Vida. Costa Rica gives us peace, joy, and the freedom to create, and we knew this was the place where our dreams and our art could truly grow. What were the biggest challenges you faced when adapting to life in Costa Rica, and how did you overcome them? Our biggest challenge was the mold. Making our own pro ducts that are impossible to mold motivated us at first. Our pieces are made from solid tropical hardwood, which is na turally very resistant to humidity. In addition, we treat each piece with linseed oil that penetrates deep into the wood, and then seal it with natural beeswax. This way, moisture cannot get deep into the wood. For cleaning, we recom mend simply washing with water and a bit of dish soap, and drying well – that’s all it needs. Another big challenge for us was adjusting to the slower rhythm of life here. In Costa

Rica, things don’t always happen right away — sometimes it’s tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. Over time we lear ned to breathe, to let go, and to live without rushing. At the same time, we never lost our German roots — our love for precision, reliability, and getting things done is very much alive in our work. So while we embrace the spirit of Pura Vida in our daily lives, our art and our business still carry that German quality people can count on. Can you describe what your experience has been like living in the Osa Peninsula, parti cularly in term of its culture, natural surroun dings, and livestyle compared to Germany? Life on the Southern Pacific Coast could not be more diffe rent from life in Germany. Here, nature and wildlife are part of everyday life—so much that we constantly discover spe cies around our home in Uvita that weren’t even recorded for this area in wildlife books published just twenty years ago. This is living proof of what makes Costa Rica unique: it is the only country in Central America where the rainforest is not shrinking, but expanding year after year. That richness in biodiversity shapes our daily lives in ways that are both humbling and inspiring. Compared to the highly organized structure of Germany, life here feels more relaxed, deeply rooted in nature, and profoundly rewarding What was the process of launching your furni ture business like, especially in terms of sour cing local woods and learning to work with resin in Costa Rica’s climate? Launching the business was far from easy. In this humid climate, working with epoxy resin requires constant adap tation—trial and error, refining techniques, and developing ways to achieve stable, durable results. At the same time, we wanted to highlight the beauty of Costa Rica’s local hardwoods. Each piece is naturally unique, with extraordi nary grain patterns and strength, and by using wood avai lable right here, we ensure our work reflects both crafts manship and sustainability. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We choose local woods that are availa ble without destructive logging, and we take inspiration from Costa Rica’s national success story: not just conserving fo rests, but actively allowing them to grow. Our philosophy is to honor natural resources, using them thoughtfully while creating pieces that last.

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