We have features Japanese designs on this blog before, but we never cease to be amazed by the way the simplicity of the style can create a calming space. In both of these houses, from the architects at mA-Style, are prime examples of this. Utilizing different levels, angles, and a contrast of open spaces and . . .
Tag: minimalist
Modern Japanese House
Japanese culture is known to praise efficiency, which comes forth in many different ways. One of the most obvious, that these photos explore, is the way in which a traditional Japanese house is situated. Without much square footage, this largely wood-paneled home manages to make space for every essential part of a house, without wasting . . .
Apartment Living for the Modern Minimalist
Minimalist design is becoming all the rage especially in apartments where space is often scarce. This design concept explores simplicity and keeps homes clutter and stress free. Less is more in these stunning designs, keeping the space open and clean. When creating a minimalist concept, it’s important to remember that these designs are using only . . .
Shanghai Apartment With Modern Minimalist Flair
There are few cities more modern than old Shanghai . . . there are few cities more built-up. In such a dense, historic, metropolis this house is revered by the Chinese Interior Design Alliance as a modern oasis. ‘Qi,’ more than just the smallest high scoring play in Scrabble, is fundamental to the integrity of . . .
Japanese Style Interior Design
Japanese traditional Zen philosophy inspires the simplistic, natural essence found in minimalist architecture and design. Line, form, space, light and material are but a few of the essential elements central to this widely popular design aesthetic. Great value is placed on the absence of nonessential internal walls to open up a space and allow an . . .
Modern Minimalist Decor with a Homey Flow
This stylish yet homey apartment design comes to us courtesy of Taiwan based Fertility Design, filling us with ideas on how to make a modest sized space appear roomy and high spec. Take a tour through bedroom, living room and dining spaces with a connected, cohesive atmosphere providing a perfect feeling of decor flow.
Minimalist Japanese Prefab House
Following on from our previous articles on Japanese Minimalism: The Ant House, and the Modern Japanese Home, we taking a tour around this airy Japanese minimalistic prefab house from Muji. Love Japanese style? Do check out our previous Japanese coverage.
Simple Open Plan Living
This house of light wooden features is another Japanese beauty that comes to us from Muji; the home is minimalist by design with a spacious and simplistic layout to let the space breathe and flow.
Apartment Awash with Walnut & White
This chic white apartment interior, designed by Russian Architectural Bureau Alexandra Fedorova, is located in Welton Park, Moscow. Spanning 1,292 sq ft, the airy open layout is swathed in expanses of bright white walls, floors and furniture, cut only by the warmth of rich walnut wood tone. Via HomeDSGN
Modern Japanese Home
Old and new are juxtaposed within this interesting example of Japanese architecture, by interior visualizer Heung-Yeol, Yong. Traditional Japanese paper screens close of a simple, understated bedroom scheme from a highly contemporary metal staircase, and more reveal a modern open plan living area complete with glossy kitchen diner. Clean lines, natural materials and dramatic use . . .
Modern Minimalist Black and White Lofts
We found these striking monochrome home concepts by Sergey Baskakov, from Kemerovo, Russia, on his impressive architectural 3D visualization blog 3D Spike. The renders show modernistic spaces cleared of color, but with the contrast turned all the way up to create a sharp distinction between a cool gallery white backdrop and a bold base of . . .
Fabulously Minimalist Fireplaces
This may sound a little off-season to those of you who are enjoying soaking up the rays of the beautiful summer sunshine right now, but we just couldn’t wait to bring you these smart fireplaces, from designers at Element4, and there’s nothing wrong with a little pre-winter planning to ensure you stay just as toasty . . .
Exquisite Interior Renders by BBB
We have no reservations in titling these images from BBB as some of the most exquisite interior renders we have ever come across. They have just bowled us over with their skill in crafting these visuals to such great detail(some of them would pass off as professional photographs) that we would now be keeping an . . .
Rendered Minimalist Spaces by Rafael Reis
These clean renders by Rafael Reis show minimalist designs where the contents of the home blend with the surroundings, with palettes of pale neutrals only giving way to a few select accessories. The CGI layouts show wide open plan spaces that are bathed in light by huge floor to ceiling windows, with views of the . . .
Winter House
Based on the Casa Codina house by A4 Estudio, the Winter House visualized by Black Haus is depicted in a perfect snow covered dream. The landscape was designed to create maximum contrast between the icy outdoors and the warmth of the lit interior. With the cognitive sensation of tingling noses and fingertips ignited, as our . . .
A Beautiful Ivy Overgrown House in Hungary
These fabulous renders by Viktor Fretyán showcase a breathtaking forest house, designed by architect Satoshi Okada. Located on the sloping terrain of the Svab Hill, this family residence is home to renowned photographer Tomasz Gudzowatyon. In the heart of the Hungarian capital, on the border of the nature protected Buda Hills, Normafa is one of . . .
Modern Minimalist Flat Interior Design
When trying to create something visually impressive, it is naturally tempting to want to use lots of eye candy or overloaded detail. However, the simplest solution can sometimes be the best. We like this beautifully simple minimalist flat design by Polish studio Tamizo. From a designer’s eye, this type of simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. . . .
Home by i29 Architects
The interiors of this home by i29 architects exude a sensation of sobriety and comfort in a completely controlled open space. A common feature is that these spaces are stripped down to their most fundamental features with an abundance of natural light and a scarcity of elements in the room. Then, as if with a . . .
Step House: Fabulous Minimalism
How do you design a spacious house on a narrow plot of land? You take a cue from 05 AM Arquitectura and build a step house! The Catalonian architects worked wonders with this split-level, minimalistic home that employs a terraced design in its interiors and exteriors.
Unconventional House: VMX’s Minimalism Marries Ruralism
It’s not warm. It’s not inviting. And to a novice its aesthetics wouldn’t likely be considered attractive. The Sodae house by VMX Architects bears a vast floor plan that opens more like an urban loft than an island house. Some might see the Eastern European or Russian Communist austerity in its facade. The house was . . .
Japanese House in the Forest (Visualized)
Here is a neat little structure rendered by Israel based designers Ando Studio for TNA Architecture. The house set in a forest environment looks like the perfect kind of place to move in if you are planning to escape the noisy city life. We at Home Designing are big fans of these type of houses . . .