House of Dust (architecture)
| House of Dust | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Contemporary architecture |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Antonino Cardillo |
| Website | |
| https://www.antoninocardillo.com/en/works/house-of-dust/ | |
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 and as emblematic of the 2010–2015 period.[6]
House of Dust has also been cited in surveys and lookbooks on contemporary uses of colour and plaster, including Dezeen’s selections of pink‑hued interiors and exposed‑plaster residential spaces.[7][8]
International trend‑forecasting agencies have also referenced the project in analyses of emerging aesthetic, material and colour tendencies. WGSN included it in the “Data Divination” chapter of its macro‑trend report for Autumn/Winter 2015–16,[9] while LS:N Global discussed it within the design‑direction study Anti‑Materials.[10] Texworld’s Spring/Summer 2015 trend book featured the project in the section “Architectural Cocoon”,[11] and the Noroo Pantone Colour Institute included it in the “Floating & Ambiguity” chapter of its colour‑forecasting volume Cover All 2018–2019.[12]
Exhibitions
Elements of the project were exhibited in Rooms. Novel Living Concepts at the XXI Triennale di Milano (2016).[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Frearson, Amy (5 August 2013). "House of Dust by Antonino Cardillo". Dezeen. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Cardillo, Antonino; Mara, Felix (October 2013). "House of Dust, Rome by Antonino Cardillo Architect". Architects’ Journal Specification. EMAP. pp. 4, 50–55. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Araujo, Ana (January 2014). "Feeling through sight: zooming in, zooming out". The Journal of Architecture. 19 (1). RIBA: 14–15. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Schroder, Christine (March 2014). "Wohnung "House of Dust" in Rom" (PDF). AIT Magazin (in German). No. 3/14. Leinfelden-Echterdingen. pp. 120–125. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Noseda, Paolo Maria (June 2013). "Una casa, una visione". Casamica (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. pp. 74–83. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Alegre, Nacho (October 2014). "House of Dust". In Phaidon (ed.). ROOM: Inside Contemporary Interiors. London: Phaidon. pp. 64–67, 419. ISBN 978-0714867441. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Carter, Trudie (7 October 2016). "10 of the most popular pink-hued interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards". Dezeen. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Englefield, Jane (10 April 2022). "Ten residential interiors showcasing exposed plaster walls". Dezeen. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Data Divination". Homebuildlife Macro Trends Autumn/Winter 2015/16. London: WGSN. November 2013. p. 1.
- ^ Robinson, Hannah; Szymanska, Aleksandra (28 August 2014). "Ephemeral Spaces". Anti-Materials (Report). LS:N Global. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Gérin, Louis; Lamaud, Grégory (2014). "Mash Up". Texworld Trend Spring Summer 2015. Paris: Messe Frankfurt. pp. 31, 61.
- ^ "Floating & Ambiguity". Cover All 2018–2019. Vol. 2. Seoul: Noroo Pantone Colour Institute. November 2017. pp. 48–49, 59.
- ^ Finessi, Beppe (September 2016). Rooms. Novel Living Concepts. XXI Triennale di Milano. Milan: Marsilio. pp. 169, 283. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 28 January 2026.