UK-based minimalist architect John Pawson and Eva-Marie Prineas, the founder of Australian firm Studio Prineas, join us in Midori House. Plus, another instalment of our summer series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is Monocle On Design, a show where we discuss everything from architecture and craft to furniture and fashion.
I'm Nick Moniz.
Today's program is an architecture special.
We'll hear from British designer John Pawson and the founder of Australian practice Prinnia's Studio, plus another instalment of our summer series, all that coming up on Monocle On Design.
John Pawson is one of Britain's most celebrated architects.
His minimalist aesthetic, influenced by Japanese philosophy, has redefined contemporary interiors and architecture.
His portfolio includes everything from private residences and public spaces to furniture.
And across the course of his career, this portfolio has been supported by long standing partners such as Danish timber specialist Dinesen.
Indeed, after using Dinesen's 15 metre long Douglas fir floorboards in his home in London, Porson went on to create a line of furniture for the company.
First launched in the 1990s, it has recently been updated to include dining tables, benches, sofas and daybeds, all made from impressive lengths of Douglas fir and oak.
John joined me in the studio to reflect on this partnership and talk about his body of work more broadly.
By and large, you know, it's not that controversial.
I mean, you're not a politician and people aren't waiting for you to trip up or having a go or disagreeing violently with you.
But do you feel people disagree with you from time to time?
I don't think so.
I mean, I was very surprised when we did the Design Museum in Kensington and in the first 15 months they had a million visitors and they recorded their opinions.
So you had a million different opinions.
It's too tall, it's too short, it's too wide, it's too woody, it's too whitey, it's.
And it was incredible.
And then people wrote, you know, quite rude things to him.