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==Design==
==Design==
''House of Dust'' explores the relationship between proportion, materiality and memory. A vaulted ceiling finished in rustic earth-toned plaster evokes primordial caverns and [[Grotesque|Renaissance grotesques]], while a sequence of elongated arches conceals doors and storage elements. The intimate rooms are characterised by pale pink walls and a pink glass doorknob marking the transition to the private areas.<ref name="AJ">{{cite magazine |last=Cardillo |first=Antonino |author2=Mara, Felix |title=House of Dust, Rome by Antonino Cardillo Architect |magazine=Architects' Journal Specification |publisher=EMAP |date=October 2013 |pages=4, 50–55 |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/specification/house-of-dust-rome-by-antonino-cardillo-architect |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>
The architect describes this house as a conceptual celebration of [[dust]]. Its design draws inspiration from primordial [[caverns]], Renaissance [[grottos]], the [[nymphaeum]] of Rome’s [[Villa Doria Pamphilj]] and the faint Liberty facades along [[Via Veneto]]. Furthermore, it explores the idea of buildings as instruments for [[light]] creation, emphasising the importance of opaque materials in architecture to capture and manipulate light.
<ref name="AJ">{{cite magazine |last=Cardillo |first=Antonino |author2=Mara, Felix |title=House of Dust, Rome by Antonino Cardillo Architect |magazine=Architects' Journal Specification |publisher=EMAP |date=October 2013 |pages=4, 50–55 |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/specification/house-of-dust-rome-by-antonino-cardillo-architect |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==

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House of Dust is an architectural work built in 2013 in Rome, designed by the Italian architect Antonino Cardillo. The project is characterised by a combination of different elements: use of the golden ratio, coarse plaster walls and brown ceilings, arched doorways, walls and ceilings coloured in a pale shade of pink, and a cylindrical ghostly white curtain.[1]

Background

The work was designed and built between September 2012 and March 2013 in a 100 m² apartment in the Rione Ludovisi of Rome.[1]

Design

The architect describes this house as a conceptual celebration of dust. Its design draws inspiration from primordial caverns, Renaissance grottos, the nymphaeum of Rome’s Villa Doria Pamphilj and the faint Liberty facades along Via Veneto. Furthermore, it explores the idea of buildings as instruments for light creation, emphasising the importance of opaque materials in architecture to capture and manipulate light. [2]

Reception

The work has been featured in international lifestyle and architecture magazines.[3][1][4][5] Nacho Alegre included House of Dust in a list of ten significant contemporary interior works from 2010 to 2015.[6]

Surveys and lookbooks

The work has been cited in Dezeen's selections of pink‑hued interiors and exposed‑plaster residential spaces.[7][8]

Trend‑forecasting

International trend agencies have included the work in reports forecasting trends for several seasons from 2015 to 2019.[9][10][11][12]

Exhibition

The work was exhibited at the XXI Triennale di Milano (2016).[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frearson, Amy (5 August 2013). "House of Dust by Antonino Cardillo". https://www.dezeen.com/2013/08/05/house-of-dust-by-antonino-cardillo/. 
  2. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
  3. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
  4. ↑ Araujo, Ana (January 2014). "Feeling through sight: zooming in, zooming out". The Journal of Architecture (RIBA) 19 (1): 14–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2013.851905. Retrieved on 12 March 2026. 
  5. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
  6. ↑ Alegre, Nacho (October 2014). "House of Dust". in Phaidon. ROOM: Inside Contemporary Interiors. London: Phaidon. pp. 64–67, 419. ISBN 978-0714867441. https://archive.org/details/roominsidecontem0000unse/page/n9/mode/2up. Retrieved on 12 March 2026. 
  7. ↑ Carter, Trudie (7 October 2016). "10 of the most popular pink-hued interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards". https://www.dezeen.com/2016/10/07/pink-interior-design-dezeen-pinterest-boards/. 
  8. ↑ Englefield, Jane (10 April 2022). "Ten residential interiors showcasing exposed plaster walls". https://www.dezeen.com/2022/04/10/ten-textured-interiors-exposed-plaster-walls-lookbooks/. 
  9. ↑ "Data Divination". Homebuildlife Macro Trends Autumn/Winter 2015/16. London: WGSN. November 2013. p. 1. 
  10. ↑ Template:Cite report
  11. ↑ Gérin, Louis; Lamaud, Grégory (2014). "Mash Up". Texworld Trend Spring Summer 2015. Paris: Messe Frankfurt. pp. 31, 61. 
  12. ↑ "Floating & Ambiguity". Cover All 2018–2019. 2. Seoul: Noroo Pantone Colour Institute. November 2017. pp. 48–49, 59. 
  13. ↑ Finessi, Beppe (September 2016). Rooms. Novel Living Concepts. XXI Triennale di Milano. Milan: Marsilio. pp. 169, 283. http://www.triennale.org/en/mostra/stanze-altre-filosofie-dellabitare/. Retrieved on 28 January 2026. 
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