ARK Journal: Case Study 'Rich Austerity'

In a quiescent and calm interior, deceptively simple lines and nuanced tones of wood invite a contemplation of form and balance, and the rewarding paradox of rich austerity. ARK Journal VOLUME XIII contemplates the quiet force of obsession, a power that fuels creation and transformation, that drives to protect, preserve and perfect. Obsession can be a love that nourishes, that pushes boundaries and brings ideas to fruition. In those who embrace it, obsession becomes a bridge to understanding, elevating the creator and the creation to something timeless, profound and beautifully enduring.

Read the full case story in ARK Journal out April 2025. 

Styling by Pernille Vest
Photo by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen

Colour used: JO PA 04 Cotton by John Pawson.