Michael Kleine
YP
At HOUSE, “home” feels less like a fixed space and more like an evolving condition. How do you understand it today?
MK
I am highly sensitive to space—its scale and energy matter. But “home” is ultimately cultural and social. In my experience, it is not a fixed concept. It is something expressed through material, memory, and structure.
YP
What does“completion” mean to you?
MK
Completion feels almost intimidating. I am more interested in vitality. We think of this first chapter as a prologue, a moment where elements of the home are activated: light entering a window, water as presence.
YP
What does “hometown” mean to you?
MK
A small village in southern Germany. It carries strong emotional memory. I left 25 years ago.
Berlin, in contrast, never felt like a traditional home. It changes too quickly. Family and tradition remain the real anchors.
Berlin, in contrast, never felt like a traditional home. It changes too quickly. Family and tradition remain the real anchors.
YP
Local objects from Sichuan are introduced into the space. What role do they play?
MK
I am interested in the life embedded in objects. When their function is displaced, they gain new meaning—sometimes even absurd, but still intimate.
YP
ls repetition, wear, and time itself a form of creation?
MK
Yes. Traces of human presence are visible across materials and cultures. Everyday objects, especially textiles, carry this beautifully. We live with them closely, physically, constantly.
