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John Pawson

Pawson House . London

John Pawson . minimalissimo . plain space

Planning regulations prohibited alterations to the front of this traditional nineteenth century row house in a conservation area in west London. Working within these restrictions, the design scoops out the interior in its entirety, leaving the protected façade untouched. Floor layouts are radically redrawn to give the maximum amount of unencumbered space, while cuts made to the envelope allow natural light into the full depth of the plan. At the top of the house a glazed slot running the length of the ceiling allows light to spill down a triple-height staircase. Outside the conventional street elevation gives only a tantalising glimpse of the new life which has been flipped into the frame of the old. Continue reading John Pawson

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Ed Atkins

A Tumour (In English) . 2011

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Ed Atkins works primarily with high definition video and writing, exploring ideas of corporeality and materiality through digital and immaterial means. Using prosumer digital technology while exploiting the conventions of cinema and literature, Atkins attempts to materialise the body of the imagery, the equipment and the figure behind the camera
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