It is uncanny to think that one of history's ruthless dictators was also a fan of interior design. There are so many things that illuminates with the name of Adolf Hitler and associating himself to home aesthetics, architecture, and form is way out of the question.
QZ reports that Despina Stratigakos' new book, "Hitler at Home," embodies the details of the Austrian-born Nazi leader's fad of interior design.
According to the outlet, there is one person that Hitler trusts regarding his home's design and renovations. Gerdy Troost was a German architect and just like his husband Paul Troost, who served the Nazi dictator in the 1930s, she too was one of the influential women who shared impact on the Nazi architecture.
"Troost was Hitler's favorite tastemaker, and his trusted counsel in matters of design and architecture. But despite her 15-year collaboration with the German dictator, Troost's name has been relegated to a footnote in history books, observes Stratigakos."
The likeness of the German dictator's fondness of art and design was due to the scandal created by his niece' suicide. As Stratigakos notes based on the article, Hitler tried to change his image after the incident and one resort that he did was to venture on changing his home's interiors.
The direction of Troost's design with regards to Hitler's home has been very distinguished. Stuff wrote that even before the World War II exploded. The home known as Berghof of the German dictator was regarded by "The New York Times" as furnished with "unobtrusive elegance" - with "unstained sanded wainscoting" and a "patternless carpet of hand-woven rugs."
It is clear that Troost's work in the World War II leader's home is still as strong and until now is indicative of the Nazi era's Architecture details.
