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Geometric simplicity
As a form, the circle has the idea of gathering embedded within itself. Placed within a room, it immediately becomes its natural gravitational centre — the nexus around which life happens and the focus for the energy of a space.
More information on the Omphalos table can be found at salvatoriofficial.com
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Photography
John Pawson, Francisco Marques