John Pawson: The Minimal Home: The Minimal Home

John Pawson: The Minimal Home: The Minimal Home - Hardcover

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John Pawson: The Minimal Home: The Minimal Home - Hardcover

John Pawson: The Minimal Home: The Minimal Home - Hardcover

by John Pawson , Deyan Sudjic
$59.95
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Book Overview

by John Pawson (Author), Deyan Sudjic (Author)

An exploration of the essential nature of domestic space through John Pawson's work and his inspirations

John Pawson: The Minimal Home, the latest volume in Phaidon's documentation of John Pawson's distinguished career, hones in on the minimalist master's approach to designing modern homes. Spotlighting the details that mark Pawson's distinctive architectural and aesthetic style, the book explores the essential nature of domestic space through John Pawson's work and his inspirations.

As Minimum, first published by Phaidon in 1996, explored the idea of simplicity in architecture, art, and design across a variety of historical and cultural contexts, John Pawson: The Minimal Home explores the many ways in which architecture and design can help us to shape the ways in which we lead our lives at home.

The book is organized into six chapters, reflecting the way that a modern home is used: living, cooking, eating, bathing, sleeping, and working. Each section is illustrated with examples of Pawson's work, from the 1980s to the present day, as well as with images of historical precedents, inspirations and his experiences. From bathing in hot springs in Japan, to spending time at Donald Judd's home at Marfa in Texas, the Cistercian Abbey of Le Thoronet in Provence, and Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House outside of Chicago.

Deyan Sudjic, Director emeritus of the Design Museum in London, provides a thoughtful commentary on the domestic interior and reflects on John's responses to historical precedents, while John discusses his approach to design in six accompanying texts.

Filled with elegant photography John Pawson: The Minimal Home showcases the architect designer's aim to create spaces which are comfortable to use, visually as well as physically, an ambition that gives his work lasting relevance.

Author Biography

John Pawson CBE has spent over forty years making rigorously simple architecture that speaks of the fundamentals but is also modest in character. His body of work spans a broad range of scales and typologies, from private houses, sacred commissions, galleries, museums, hotels, ballet sets, yacht interiors and a bridge across a lake.

Deyan Sudjic is Director Emeritus of London Design Museum and Distinguished Professor of Design and Architectural Studies at Lancaster University. He is a curator and critic, who edited Domus magazine in Milan, and was director of the Venice Architecture Biennale. Sudjic has authored many titles for Phaidon, including John Pawson: Making Life Simpler and his much sought-after book, Shiro Kuramata (2025).
Number of Pages: 344
Dimensions: 1.26 x 10.94 x 8.32 IN
Publication Date: September 24, 2026
ISBN9781837292486
Author John Pawson , Deyan Sudjic
PublisherPhaidon Press
GenreDesign
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages344
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Deyan Sudjic

Deyan Sudjic is Director Emeritus of London Design Museum and Distinguished Professor of Design and Architectural Studies at Lancaster University. He is a curator and critic, who edited Domus magazine in Milan, was director of the Venice Architecture Biennale, and writes for the Financial Times. Sudjic has authored many titles for Phaidon, including John Pawson: Making Life Simpler and his much sought-after book, Shiro Kuramata (2025). Karen Stein is an architectural advisor and critic. Previously, she was editorial director of Phaidon Press and, prior to that, senior managing editor of Architectural Record. Her writing has been featured in a variety of publications, including Architectural Record, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, and The World of Interiors. She is a member of the board of directors of The Architectural League of New York. Iwan Baan is an acclaimed photographer of architecture and urban design. He studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, has worked in publishing and documentary photography in both New York and Europe, and was the inaugural recipient of the Julius Shulman award for photography.

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