Archive:House of Dust (architecture)
House of Dust is a 2013 interior architecture project by Italian architect Antonino Cardillo, located in the Ludovisi district of Rome. The work juxtaposes classical orders and golden proportions with the metaphorical element of dust, expressed through a grotto-like vaulted ceiling and a palette of earth and pale pink tones.[1]
Background
The project was designed and built between 2012 and 2013 in a 115 m² apartment in the Ludovisi neighbourhood of Rome. Early coverage highlighted the project’s material experimentation and its reinterpretation of historical forms.[1]
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 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.[2]
Reception
The project has been widely discussed in international design and architecture media. Dezeen described the interior as an exploration of colour, texture and classical references.[1]
In The Journal of Architecture, Ana Araujo interpreted the work as an example of architecture’s capacity to evoke sensory and emotional depth.[3]
AIT Magazin noted the project’s engagement with the architectural history of Rome and its atmospheric qualities.[4]
The interior was also featured in Casamica (Corriere della Sera), which emphasised its symbolic and material approach.[5]
The project was later included in the Phaidon volume ROOM: Inside Contemporary Interiors, which presented it among notable contemporary interior works.[6]
Exhibitions
Elements of the project were exhibited in Stanze. Altre filosofie dell’abitare at the XXI Triennale di Milano (2016).[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 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/.
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- ↑ Araujo, Ana (January 2014). "Feeling through sight: zooming in, zooming out". The Journal of Architecture (RIBA) 19 (1): 14–15.
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- ↑ Alegre, Nacho (October 2014). ROOM: Inside Contemporary Interiors. London: Phaidon. pp. 64–67, 419.
- ↑ Finessi, Beppe (September 2016). Stanze. Altre filosofie dell’abitare. Milan: Marsilio. pp. 169, 283.