The House of Von Dirk is a creative space rooted in automotive life.

The House of Von Dirk manifesto

The House of Von Dirk is a creative space rooted in automotive life. It exists to document and bring together people who view machines as culture, not status symbols.

• It values taste over scale, and participation over performance.
• It is shaped by lived experience, friendships and time spent in the driving seat.
• It crosses scenes without flattening them.
• It celebrates where passion meets craft, shaped through use, wear and shared moments.
• It believes culture grows through proximity – around engines, coffee and conversation.
• It is optimistic, because the best moments are rarely planned.
• The House of Von Dirk focuses on small, curated gatherings.
• It looks for stories that connect machines, people and place.
• It explores creativity inspired by the world around vehicles.
• It surfaces personal experiences, earned objects and motoring oddities that spark curiosity and conversation.
• Collaboration sits at the centre of the House of Von Dirk.
• We prioritise quality, curiosity and shared interests over scale or noise.
• So where will you go, and what will you bring back to the House?

Who is behind the House

The House of Von Dirk began with a single point of view, but it has never been intended to remain singular.

It is shaped by contributors, collaborators and friends who bring their own perspective, skill and presence to what the House becomes. Some arrive through stories, some through work, some by simply turning up.

Individual names matter, but the culture they help shape matters more.

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How the House works

The House is guided by shared values rather than fixed plans.

It chooses carefully, moves at its own pace and accepts that saying no is as important as saying yes. Not every opportunity needs to be taken. Not every idea needs to be finished.

Collaboration sits at the centre of the House. Everything else exists to support that, not compete with it.

Growth is not the measure.

Clarity, curiosity and integrity are.

Past gatherings

The House is defined as much by moments as it is by output.

Gatherings have taken many forms – events, informal meet-ups, shared journeys and time spent around machines. Each one is shaped by the people present and the place where it happens.

These moments are documented not as highlights, but as part of the ongoing story of the House.

What’s next

The House remains open to what comes next.

That may mean more stories, more shared work, more gatherings or, in time, a physical place to bring everything together. Direction exists, but it is not rushed.

The House will continue to grow through proximity, not projection.