John Pawson presents simplistic carved, stone miniature for Salvatori's The Village project
The work of minimalist architect John Pawson is the latest edition to Italian product and design company Salvatori's, The Village project, a collection of miniature sculptures created by a cohort of international designers. Pawson, with House of Stone, is the fifth contributor to the project, which includes work by Rodolfo Dordoni, Patricia Urquiola, Yabu Pushelberg, and Kengo Kuma. The Village tasks its participants to create miniatures in natural stone that express their interpretation of the concept of home. The project was inspired during the 2020 lockdown and Salvatori CEO, Gabriele Salvatori’s reflections on the importance of home. For House of Stone, a single block of Pietra d’Avola limestone is carved and cut to create slits that allow light to permeate its newly formed apertures. “For my contribution to The Village I wanted to create a volume that is both absolutely simple and deeply evocative,” said Pawson. “House of Stone is an archetypal form in miniature, stripped of...
The work of minimalist architect John Pawson is the latest edition to Italian product and design company Salvatori's, The Village project, a collection of miniature sculptures created by a cohort of international designers.
Pawson, with House of Stone, is the fifth contributor to the project, which includes work by Rodolfo Dordoni, Patricia Urquiola, Yabu Pushelberg, and Kengo Kuma. The Village tasks its participants to create miniatures in natural stone that express their interpretation of the concept of home. The project was inspired during the 2020 lockdown and Salvatori CEO, Gabriele Salvatori’s reflections on the importance of home.
For House of Stone, a single block of Pietra d’Avola limestone is carved and cut to create slits that allow light to permeate its newly formed apertures.
“For my contribution to The Village I wanted to create a volume that is both absolutely simple and deeply evocative,” said Pawson. “House of Stone is an archetypal form in miniature, stripped of...
