minimalism
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Hotel Toranomon Hills, where ‘slow’ design meets fast-paced urban landscape
Set amidst Tokyo’s cyberpunk skyline, this hotel and restaurant nevertheless bring significant Scandivanian softness to the scene.
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HENRYTIMI: “An education of the mind towards history”
Milanese artisan Henry Timi celebrates natural materials through strikingly reduced geometric forms, creating a stripped-back vision of interior luxury.
Events
“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold
Sydney-based Kathy Arnold is a lover of all things design and has close to 30 years of industry experience. We caught up with her about the latest pursuits.
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12 minimalist designs that give us something contemplate
Not much to see here (but plenty to think, feel, hear and smell).
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The Fresh Form Of Bellaire
Low in profile, minimalist in aesthetic, modular in form, deep in comfort; Bellaire by King Living is everything you desire in a modern sofa, and more.
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Retail with a difference by David Chipperfield
Retail is one area that has to constantly be innovating in the digital age. Through design, Ssense by David Chipperfield pushes forward with a new era of physical retail and e-commerce.
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Minimalist retail by Adam Kane Architects
Adam Kane Architects brings its signature minimalist aesthetics to a retail environment, creating an elegant space for brides to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Casing the Joint: The Casing Boutique by Adele McNab Architecture
Adele McNab has designed a warm, open and inviting workplace with a focus on people and sustainability.
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Low-tech K Pop minimalism: Ban Ban by Genesin
Ban Ban’s interior by Genesin Studio is a low-tech K Pop minimalism treat for the eyes in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD.
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10 Must-Experience Artworks At Minimalism: Space. Light. Object.
The first survey of minimalist art held in Southeast Asia is not to be missed. Here are ten highlights to be experienced first hand at the National Gallery Singapore and the ArtScience Museum.
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How Ortho became a modern tapware icon
When Phoenix Tapware launched the Ortho range, the industry saw a rare combination of tradition, extraordinary design and optimum functionality coming together. In short, this was a launch of a modern icon
People
5 minutes with DKO’s Head of Interiors Sydney on Minimalism
Newly crowned as Head of Interiors Sydney at DKO, Laura Saunders took some time to talk minimalism and deceptive simplicity with Indesign.
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Where to for Design Thinking in 2018?
With the New Year well and truly upon us, we’ve put together the top 5 ways we want to see design thinking evolve in the coming 12 months.
Ideas
Nendo’s Extreme Minimalism: Another Sky
Japanese design studio Nendo has tried its hand at a television set, bringing its renowned minimalist aesthetic to the project.
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Avoiding Kitsch: Why Contemporary Minimalism Isn’t Done … YET
Minimalism is back with a vengeance. Less might be more, but sometimes less is just less. Has the minimalist crusade taken a detour?
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A Hotel for the Modern Minimalist
The facade of the new Hotel Mono in Singapore’s Chinatown precinct features a striking black and white palette that continues internally to create bold statements.
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Rebranding Lloyd’s Inn
Luxury boutique hotel Lloyd’s Inn, in Singapore near the bustling Orchard Road, has had a re-branding. Part of that meant a re-vamp of the entire design. Multidisciplinary practice FARM has taken a no-frills, minimalist approach, capturing the hotel’s holistic mission. Olha Romaniuk has the story.