Episode 352

Daniela Gottschalk, Redefining Creative Spaces

Published on: 10th February, 2025

In this episode, we take you on a creative journey to Cape Town, South Africa, where we meet Daniela Gottschalk, founder of Tinzeltown, a high-concept project development and design firm. Daniela shares her eclectic path from copywriting and hospitality to becoming an interior designer renowned for her bold, retro Hollywood-inspired spaces.

Daniela's Website

@tinzeltowndesign on Instagram

Daniela's Facebook page 

Highlights from the Conversation:

  • The Evolution of Creativity: Daniela explains how her creative journey—from copywriting to restaurateur and therapist—culminated in her passion for designing unique, engaging spaces.
  • Design Philosophy: She discusses how her interior designs reflect a blend of freedom, bold colors, and retro glam, evoking a luxurious and carefree 1960s Palm Springs vibe.
  • Hospitality Meets Design: Daniela reveals how her background in hospitality informs her design approach, creating spaces that entertain, comfort, and inspire.
  • Cape Town's Creative Energy: She highlights the city’s vibrant, unpretentious creative community, where freedom of expression thrives and opportunities for innovation abound.
  • Breaking Rules, Finding Freedom: Daniela emphasizes how her work pushes boundaries, combining unexpected elements and giving people the courage to think and live "outside the box."

Quote:

"Creativity is about giving things new meaning—placing them differently, combining them boldly. It’s about freedom, self-expression, and living outside the box." – Daniela Gottschalk

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On YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, best-selling author and global brand innovator, Mark Stinson introduces you to some of the world’s leading creative talent from publishing, film, animation, music, restaurants, medical research, and more.

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Mark Stinson has earned the reputation as a “brand innovator” -- an experienced marketer, persuasive writer, dynamic presenter, and skilled facilitator. His work includes brand strategy and creative workshops. He has contributed to the launches of more than 150 brands, with a focus on health, science, and technology companies. Mark has worked with clients ranging from global corporations to entrepreneurial start-ups. He is a recipient of the Brand Leadership Award from the Asia Brand Congress and was included in the PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry.