Willie Morlon

Placo studiolo
Placo studiolo is a Mediterranean palace room. A dream palace like the ones you see in pictures or in museums, but without precious materials, marble or gold. Just floor-to-ceiling plasterboard, polystyrene insulation and building site straps.
A marvellous entrance hall simulated by a builder, an enthusiastic admirer of the Ideal Palace of the facteur Cheval, built in his own living room with cheap materials bought from the DIY shop next door. The references to real or simulated architecture are constant. The décor thus offers two levels of interpretation: one, purely decorative, encourages us to contemplate the meticulous workmanship and marvel at the decorative details. The other, critical, aims to highlight the relationship between a material and its use, and to make us reflect on our mode of production.
The work of the artisan architect is brought to the fore as a testament to knowledge and the pleasure of making things. It provides a counterpoint to a construction system based on profit and speed of execution, to the detriment of decorative art. The hand of the craftsman is reinvesting interior space, which is becoming a popular arena for expression.