The Ribbon for Japan by John Pawson

Architect John Pawson has designed The Ribbon for Japan to support the disaster relief effort. You can go to his website to be connected to the Red Cross donation site here.
Photograph via John Pawson.

John Pawson : Plain Space - The Book.

Architect John Pawson with the book.

John Pawson : Plain Space by Alison Morris

In Plain Space, author Alison Morris presents both this recent body of work and earlier projects from the perspective of someone who has had unique access to the work and archives of the office. In thematic essays and narrative project descriptions she examines the firm's working processes, relationship with clients, and approach to design. These insights into how Pawson and his office approach all different kinds of projects, including a cricket pavilion, a ballet stage set, apartment and boat interiors, will be of interest to architects, students, and anyone looking to simplify and beautify their own living space. Filled with exquisite photographs and detailed drawings, Plain Space will be the next must-have book for fans of John Pawson and a perfect introduction to his work for anyone interested in the absolute best of contemporary design.

I have definitely added this book to my wishlist and to my amazon.com bookstore - simply click on my bookstore on the right hand side of my blog and have a closer look.
Photographs via Plain Space.

John Pawson: Plain Space

Baron House, Sweden 2005

Monastery of Our Lady of Novy Dvur, Czech Republic, 2004

Monastery of Our Lady of Novy Dvur, Czech Republic, 2004

Pawson House, London 1994

Private House, Germany 2003

Sackler Crossing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2006

Schrager Penthouse, New York 2009

Tetsuka House, Tokyo 2005

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you will know that I admire the work of John Pawson. An exhibition of his work is on display at The Design Museum, London called John Pawson: Plain Space. It demonstrates his distinctive minimalist architecture style. Read the Guardian article about the exhibition here.
Photographs via The Guardian.

John Pawson : Plain Space exhibition at The Design Museum, London.

Photographs by Marco Zanta.

Models and visuals.

Larger scale models on display - beautifully made of course.

Model and visual of the Monastry.

A suitably minimal-style exhibition



A film showing the B60 sloop.

 Photographs via Plain Space.

B60 Sloop by John Pawson

The B60 sloop designed by John Pawson and Luca Brenta.

Looking amazing on the water.

Aerial view.

The ultimate recreational day racing yacht.

The exquiste minimal boat interiors - the signature of John Pawson.

Simple white gloss finishes make the interior more spacious.

Dining table and looking towards kitchen.

Dining area and kitchen.

Bathroom.

To carry on the sophisicated interior design theme - here is another piece by the much admired minimalism architect, John Pawson. This time, it is a B60 sloop in collaboration with naval architect, Luca Brenta. The brief was to design and build a new 60 foot day sailing boat. It was built in Kiel, Germany and you can see other stunning images, scheme details, boat models, specifications and construction images here. 

I know my Dad, a future boat-builder, will be jealous of this beauty.

Photographs via Dezeen.

Ian Schrager's Penthouse at 40 Bond

A partial interior/exterior view of Ian Schrager's glass pavilion on the roof of his penthouse, looking out to the New York skyline.

The library.

The pavilion on the roof at night.

The corridor along the south-facing wall of windows in the apartment.

Schrager's desk - with two early Picasso drawings.

The lounge area of the master bathroom, with the shower door open.

Wow - talk about having the best of the best...
This is 40 Bond - an elegant building in New York designed by the innovative Herzog and de Meuron. It is their first building in New York and it houses luxury residences and townhouses. Developer Ian Schrager liked the building so much that he decided to keep the penthouse and have John Pawson design the apartment for him and his family. The penthouse was extended by Pawson with a glass pavilion located on the roof. Then to finish it off, Schrager brought in Christian Liaigre to do the interior design. I call these three architects and designers the ultimate dream team and obviously so does Ian Schrager. Talk about perfection and precision. Astonishing.
These photos are from the latest Vanity Fair - read the article here.
Photographs via Vanity Fair.

Inspiration - Tilty Barn by John Pawson

The minimal kitchen.

This is Tilty Barn in Essex, United Kingdom and the conversion was designed by John Pawson, a favourite architect of mine, in 1995.
I was using the kitchen as an inspiration for a job that I am working on, however, I had to share the rest of the house.
Photographs via Remodelista.

Admiring...John Pawson

One architect that I continually admired is John Pawson. I saw him speak in London and for someone who is famous for minimalism, he is a down to earth, slightly rumpled family guy. I spoke to him afterwards and he signed my copy of his book - yeah, just a wee bit of a fan.
Here is a house in Telluride by Pawson, via Remodelista. For a change, I admire the exterior more than I do the interior...
Photos from Remodelista.