Marie Claire – Interior Design: When the Home Breathes Autumn

In her latest article for Marie Claire Suisse, Renata Koglin, interior architect and founder of RK Interiors, sensitively explores how our interiors adjust to the changing seasons. A specialist in neuro-architecture and biophilic design, she offers a poetic and profound reflection on the art of relearning how to inhabit our homes as autumn settles in.

Light as a Companion

Autumn doesn’t impose itself — it arrives gently. Its softer, more selective light bathes the home in a golden glow. Curtains grow thicker, shadows stretch longer, and every light source becomes an ally in our pursuit of comfort. For Renata, this season teaches us the art of slowing down, of appreciating nuance, and of welcoming softness.

Sound as a New Texture

As nature quiets down, sound becomes an essential layer of comfort. Footsteps are softened by rugs, voices grow calmer, and music fills the silence. In a way that reflects her neuro-architectural approach, Renata invites us to perceive sound not as noise, but as a living material — one to be shaped and embraced in creating a sensory cocoon.

An Invitation to Live More Slowly

Above all, this text is an ode to listening. Rather than imposing a style or trend, Renata Koglin suggests that we learn from our homes themselves. What if the home were our greatest teacher? To close a door — not to shut out the world, but to preserve the warmth of a moment. To welcome the season, instead of resisting it.

“The house doesn’t deny the season — it integrates it. It teaches us to breathe at its rhythm.” — Renata Koglin

Through this reflection, Renata reaffirms her place as one of the most distinctive voices in interior design in Switzerland — with an approach where science, poetry, and emotion intertwine to create spaces that are alive, evolving, and deeply human.