Somewhere in the rolling idylls of Oxfordshire, architect John Pawson busies himself in his library. His sprawling Home Farm is in character with the heritage farms of the area, but inside is littered with Pawson’s fingerprints. Its large windows pull in the late morning sun as it easily suffuses the space. Warming up the natural hues of stone, linen, and wood, the home grows with the light. Pawson’s home, dubbed Home Farm, has a reductive anima that underscores the sensual impression that is felt throughout every room. Simplicity isn’t the word for it - Home Farm is meticulous in its intention. Each beam, window, textile, and piece of furniture exists here for the sole purpose of conjuring comfort.
The light continues to fill each room, stopping to illuminate Pawson at his desk. Surrounded by books, he looks at ease as if he’s figured out how to balance work and life. We join Pawson here as he anticipates the release of a biography on his forty-year career. The book delves into a close examination of the past four decades of Pawson's illustrious career. In a stunning visual composition, "Making Life Simpler" brings together Pawson's architecture, life, clients, travel, photography, design, and ideas. Delivering a fresh perspective on the revered designer through documents, photography, and ephemera - including never-seen-before images from Pawson's personal and professional archives.
To coincide with this landmark in Pawson’s life, we joined him at his countryside abode, Home Farm, and London Office to discuss his path through life, musings of the purpose and permanence on architecture and the importance of making a start, even if it is the wrong one.
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