Rome is burning! When it comes to stylish modern evocations of the Great Fire of 64, we thought things were looking good yesterday when we stumbled upon those classical column candles made by Goody Gram! Today, however, we’ve stumbled upon the best Rome fire re-creation that we’ve ever seen.
This fabulous firescreen (perfect for the Compound’s fireplace) was designed by BBM and we saw it first on Core 77. It’s made of asercut cor-ten steel plate and is screen is produced in the image of the present-day skyline of Rome.
Now, of course we know there was no Colosseum, Column of Trajan, St. Peter’s Basilica, or Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine – all represented on the firescreen – when Nero burned down the place (or was accused of doing so) in AD 64. If we can figure out how to buy one of these babies, that’s not going to keep us from playing with matches and fiddling while Rome burns, right in the comfort of our own Compound.
For you Anglophiles, they’ve created a London version too.
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