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The w223 Pawson Light by Wastberg combines designer John Pawson's signature curved and rectilinear elements to create a quietly monumental volume. Notched cut-outs in the form contribute detail to the lamp's distinctive profile, while also serving the purpose of shaping the way the light is cast.
w223 Pawson is available in marble or aluminium, each version exploring a contrasting interaction of materiality and light. Solid marble gives remarkable heft and beauty to the design - in itself it is a stunning sculptural piece, and once turned on, the light further enhances the marble's intrinsic luminosity. The modern, sleek aluminium materiality features a striking matte exterior and a hollow interior, allowing a fascinating play between shadow and reflection.
John pawson
For over 30 years, John Pawson CBE’s work – rigorous in its simplicity and modesty – has addressed the fundamentals of architecture. It spans a wide range of scales and typologies, from private residences, museums, and hotels, to ballet sets and sacred spaces.
Like Alvar Aalto’s bronze door handle – “the handshake of a building” – Pawson’s work engages with a philosophy of space through sight and touch. He applies the exact same approach to both buildings and design commissions: “it’s all architecture”.
Regardless of scale, all of his projects share a consistent focus on mass, volume, surface, proportion, junction, geometry, repetition, light and ritual. In this way, even a modest fork becomes a vehicle for much broader ideas about how we live and what we value.
Base L88mm x Full D200 x W80mm x H200mm
Lamp body: Marble or Aluminium Dimmer housing on cord: ABS