John Pawson was born in 1949 in Halifax, Yorkshire. He spent several years in Japan, including a formative period in the Tokyo studio of Shiro Kuramata, before returning to England to study at the Architectural Association in London. He founded his own practice in 1981. His work is concerned with space, proportion, light and materials, a preoccupation set out in his book Minimum, a study of simplicity in art, architecture and design. For Viccarbe he designed Trestle, a family of tables and benches also produced for outdoor use, and Foro, a 2022 table collection for shared work and social spaces. Foro is offered in stained oak finishes in square and rectangular formats, and integrates a patented system that routes power through the leg without visible screws or joints.
