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Ivo Pannaggi, Casa Zampini (1925)
von • by Sander Patelski
www.shop.studiosanderpatelski.nl

Almost 100 years old and still worth showing are these famous

classics of architectural history: For the Villa Noailles in Hyères

(left), Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) planned a labyrinthine

sequence of rooms, as well as stage-like sports and swimming

halls, snatching a commission from under Le Corbusier’s and

Mies van der Rohe’s nose. The residence of Italian industrialist

Erso Zampini in Macerata was transformed into an icon of

Constructivism by Ivo Pannaggi’s (1901-1981) redesign of a small

anteroom, using only five elements and a sculptural colour
scheme (pp. 36-37). And with the Villa E.1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-

Martin, Eileen Gray (1878–1976) created a celebrated synthesis

of the arts, where almost every object can be folded, tilted, or

rotated (pp. 54–55) – so well-designed that later disputes arose

over authorship, and Le Corbusier defaced the walls. Who is not in

love with the compositional harmony of classical modernism? One

person who certainly has a passion for it, as well as for the graphic

craftsmanship of the 20th century, is book artist Sander Patelski.

Specialising in digital techniques, the Amsterdam-based graphic

designer digitally recreates famous buildings and interiors in the

style of old architectural visualisations, producing high-quality

print materials. In his work, he places a particular emphasis

on the use of colour and light. Layer by layer, the artist works to

recreate the texture and depth of real architectural drawings in

his often sketch-like images. In addition to iconic buildings and

interiors, Patelski also constructs fictional façades and geometric

compositions in the spirit of past eras. All prints are highly aesthetic

and available in an online shop.