Mischa and Lan are what some may describe as pure genesis. They are German doctors who have relocated to Noosa where they work the night shift in Europe via telemedicine in order to enjoy ‘normal’ day to day life on the coast.

Aside from being a designer, he’s also a small business owner, art director who has dabbled in the film industry, backyard surfboard shaper, and semiprofessional knock-off beer drinker. Not to mention he’s also a dad to two future surfing prodigies. We stopped by his shop, The Alfresco Room, for some home design inspo and a chat.

We sat down with local creator and entrepreneur Georgie to chat about her loungewear brand, Araminta James. Georgie first fell in love with Noosa as a child, visiting every year with her family from Melbourne during the school holidays.