Maikeshous
About this location
At Maikeshous in Emsland, Germany, an abandoned red-brick house and adjacent brick building stand under a clear blue sky, their gable ends and facades heavily covered in ivy, with empty or broken windows, weathered wood siding, satellite dishes on one side, and a foreground of tall weeds, white sacks, scattered plastic bottles including a blue one, and a collapsed green-and-white striped awning, while a wooden fence panel divides the structures. Inside, a stained and dusty red vinyl sofa sits in a room littered with broken tiles, wood scraps, and overturned furniture, as daylight from an open window filters through green foliage. Another interior space, with cream walls, white tiled lower sections, a dark wood-paneled ceiling, and a large range hood, contains a fallen wooden table or cabinet, empty bottles, cans, paper, loose boards, a plaid-covered sofa, a round cushioned stool, and a white panel near a glass-paned door leading to greenery. In a smaller, dilapidated room with red brick walls, exposed roof beams, and peeling plaster, a weathered wooden table holds metal tools and a curved metal object, while a black cast-iron stove rests on the concrete floor beside stacked cardboard boxes, with a blue-handled tool hanging on the brickwork, coiled wire dangling nearby, and denim clothing and scissors on the floor.