John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg

建筑师John Pawson与Wästberg瑞典照明公司联手，设计了这款Holocene系列的第四盏非电灯。

这盏油灯名为“Holocene no.4”，其材质为不锈钢和铝，有着光滑的外部形态和抛光的内部核心，从而最佳地反射光线。

Architect John Pawson has collaborated with Swedish lighting company Wästberg to design the fourth non-electric light in its Holocene collection.

The oil lantern, called Holocene no.4, is made from stainless steel and aluminium, with a matte exterior drum and a polished interior core to best reflect the light.

这盏灯安装有从光源底部的圆柱形延伸到上方中央的方形金属手柄，手柄的顶部为指尖形。灯具几乎不经过任何装饰，这与Pawson的风格相一致。

这盏灯高约40公分，便于随身携带，在室内和室外都可以使用，它可以放在地板或桌子上，或挂在墙上。

The freestanding piece has a squared-off metal handle that extends from the cylindrical shade at the base of the light with a central, finger-shaped intend at the top. The light has few embellishments, in line with Pawson's pared-back style.

It stands just over 40 centimetres tall and can be carried around for use both indoors and outside, positioned on the floor or a table, or hung from the wall.

Pawson告诉Dezeen的记者：“我想让功能、形式和色调尽可能简单。它外形上就如同坩埚，这个设计方式使它能够舒适地移动和悬挂。”

Pawson在做一个农舍项目的时候，萌生了设计现代油灯的想法。当时Pawson正在进行牛津郡的农业综合建筑设计，他与Wästberg进行了第一次接触。

Pawson说：“我总是喜欢用特定的背景和清晰的思维来设计使用模式，而非抽象。”

“油灯是一种自然的选择，因为我想做一些可以从室内到室外都能适用的东西。因此从防风灯切入。”

"I wanted to keep the function, form and palette as simple as possible. It's basically a crucible-like container for fire, designed so that it can comfortably be carried and suspended," Pawson told Dezeen.

The decision to design a modern take on an oil lantern came about as Pawson was designing a farmhouse project that integrated agricultural outbuildings in the Oxfordshire countryside when he was approached to collaborate with Wästberg.

"I always prefer to design with a specific context and a clear idea of patterns of use in mind, rather than in the abstract," said Pawson.

"An oil lantern seemed a natural choice because I wanted to make something that would move seamlessly from indoor to outdoor use and I liked the precedent of the storm lantern as a starting point."