Lighting as Art
Once Christmas is over and the decorations and lights have been packed away for another year, the house can seem very empty and, as we head into the depths of winter, a little cold.
Once Christmas is over and the decorations and lights have been packed away for another year, the house can seem very empty and, as we head into the depths of winter, a little cold.
My grandfather came to live with us after becoming a widower. I think the year was 1965. He arrived as a ready made throwback to the pre war era - baggy trousers, combinations, detachable collars, waistcoat complete with pocket watch and chain and a trilby hat. And his pipe!
Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House: a modernist icon where elegance meets detachment and beauty challenges the idea of home.