De Britse architect/designer John Pawson ontwierp in 199 9-2001 vijf objecten in Brugge, België. Zelf schrijft hij er dit over op zijn website:
5 Objects
When Objects Work
Bruges, Belgium
1999 – 2001
William Morris famously observed that you should ‘have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful’. When Objects Work was founded on the principle that everyday domestic objects may be both useful and beautiful and this inaugural collection for
the company was the first of a series of commissions exploring the theme of decorative art as functional equipment for the home. Each of the five pieces — tray, bowl, vase, picture frame and candleholder — is a container of some sort, all are based on pure geometric forms and all explore the interface between contrasting materials.
https://johnpawson.com/works/5-objects
Kenmerken van de schaal:
- holle metalen structuur
- in de holte zit een kleine hoeveelheid zand, waardoor je de schaal 'scheef' kunt plaatsen.
- diameter buitenrand: 35 cm /binnenrand: 28 cm