Modern minimalism is loosely defined by paired down design elements, clean lines, and open spaces. But that doesn’t mean each space has to be black and white, infact we’ve gathered four very different spaces that celebrate modern minimalism with their own unique twist. From white open spaces to pops of color and eclectic art, these . . .
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Product Of The Week: Minimalist Plate Set From Metaphys
This minimalist plate set from Japanese firm Metaphys bags our Product Of The Week Award for its sheer simplicity and beauty in design. Called Fueille, the set looks at beautiful forms found in nature for inspiration and looks to break away from the monotony of mass produced circular flatware. You can get it for $188 . . .
An Incredible Interior Courtyard Shielded By Optical Glass Bricks
Built around a carefully tended courtyard, this home enjoys the privacy of a glass wall for a dazzling sense of semi-transparency. Designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, and located in downtown Hiroshima, its structure surrounding structure serves as an ethereal mirage between it and the tall buildings that surround – a breath of fresh air . . .
White Minimalist Spaces That Will Make You Forget All About Color
In design, white is often seen as the epitome of modernity, class, and sleekness. The crisp color — or lack thereof — evokes a sense of cleanliness and style that we often see splashed within high style magazines and homes. And if you’ve spent anytime at a paint store, we’re sure you’ve realized there’s quite . . .
A Minimalist Family Home Design That Doesn’t Sacrifice Fun
Designed for a growing family in Zhubei, Taiwan, this modern home maintains a clean canvas to put life and love at the forefront. The relationship between space and form becomes more important than decoration itself, relying on natural materials to provide the texture and color that makes this space interesting. The creatives at Phase 6 . . .
A Gorgeous Home Split By A Covered Garden Atrium
Situated on a narrow plot flanked by public roads and neighboring homes on all sides, this residence would have languished in such a constricted space – but LIJO.RENY.architects had a creative plan to break down boundaries in a beautiful way. The structure consists of two volumes that flank an incredible atrium with towering plants reaching . . .
Jsouv: A Beautifully Minimalist Souvenir Set Depicting Architectural Landmarks
We are just blown away by the artistic simplicity with which designer Kostya Kolesov has captured the details of iconic architectural landmarks and managed to transfer them to tiny pieces of aluminium. Named Jsouv, this beautiful set by the Russian icon designer would be a classy pick as a gift for any architect, but, alas, . . .
Inspiring Minimalist Interiors With Low-Profile Furniture
What would you do with a sprawling luxury home? Many people would start looking for design themes to make it feel fuller, pouring through fabric and paint swatches and eyeing the art auctions to fill the walls. These interiors take a different approach. Each minimalistic space remains perfectly sleek and spare, allowing the interior architecture . . .
This Contemporary Apartment Pops With Turquoise Accents
This fresh modern home is the work of the interior design superstars at Polish creative agency PLASTERLINA. The project, titled U.S.S. Home, is an exciting concept for a housing project based in Kraków. The interior makes fantastic use of smooth white surfaces and matte black paneling, its contrast softened by the addition of wood elements . . .
6 Perfectly Minimalistic Black And White Interiors
Minimalism isn’t going out of style any time soon. It’s more than just an aesthetic – it’s a philosophy, a lifestyle, and an art form. Getting started is as simple as decluttering and adopting a function-first approach to interior design but perfecting the minimalist style requires deep thought into the composition and purpose of each . . .
An Incredibly Compact House Under 40 Square Meters That Uses Natural Decor
Located in Taipei, Taiwan, this compact family home works with only 33 square meters of usable floor space, but it still retains a spacious aesthetic thanks to an innovative vertical approach to architecture. Folk Design implemented this creative home in response to the needs of a young family with a strong desire for simple and . . .
Minimalist Apartment for a Family of Four
This apartment in Vladivostok, Russia measure 95 square meters (1022 square feet) and yet manages to make enough comfortable space for a young family of four. The design of the home is starkly minimal, making it seem much larger than it actually is and serving to call attention to the materials and geometry of every . . .
An Open Floorplan Highlights a Minimalist Design
When walls come out of the equation, it every piece of furniture and tiny accessory or fixture in a home can take on much more meaning. It is only the things in the home that actually serve to separate one room from another, and each of these things must create a cohesive story. In this . . .
2 Beautifully Modern Minimalist Asian Designs
Modern minimalism is sometimes perceived as cold, serious, or sparse. These beautifully designed spaces by Fertility Design show just the opposite, combining together unique design approaches with plenty of texture, smart storage solutions, and pops of color.
A Creative Brick House Controls the Interior Climate and Looks Amazing
There are certain ideas about what a brick house looks like that pervade most of our imaginations. Of course, that’s probably why most of us are not architects. The professionals at Tropical Space have a much wilder imagination when it comes to how to use brick in contemporary structures, as evidenced by the Termitary House. . . .
Two Taiwan Homes Take Beautiful Inspiration from Nature
Taiwan-based designers Snuper Design find inspiration everywhere, from the extensive cultural history that surrounds them to the beautifully imperfect grain of a recently fallen tree, all of it is fair game. The two homes in this post use carefully chosen natural materials along with beautiful details and plenty of clean, open spaces to create a . . .
Minimalist Luxury From Asia: 3 Stunning Homes By Free Interior
When a home is allowed to celebrate the beauty of minimalism, it can end up feeling sparse or even cold. But the three houses included in this post, from the team at Free Interior, are anything but cold while still staying true to many minimalist ideals. The spaces each include warm color combinations, soft textures, . . .
Minimalist Inspirations from Oporski Architektura
This is hardly the first time we have mentioned minimalism on this blog, but few designers do minimalism quite as well as those at Oporski Architektura, who we have featured before. Every room in these homes doesn’t just have a place for everything, it has only the most basic, most necessary things. This goes for . . .
A Super Small Apartment That Adapts To Its Owner’s Needs
When a sociable urban couple moves into an apartment that’s just 35.7 square meters (384 square feet) there are a lot of questions for their chosen interior designers. Who are they? What is their personal style like? How many friends do they have? Do they like to go out or stay in? Are there any . . .
The Beauty of Simplicity: Minimalist Interior with Maximum Style
While it is easy to imagine renovation and remodeling as the process of adding new pieces – new furniture, new windows, fresh paint – it can just as readily be the process of taking things away. In this Lithuanian home renovation, interior designers Ramūnas Manikas and Valdas Kontrimas from the Ramūnas Manikas firm streamlined and . . .
Style & Simplicity in a Japanese Countryside Prefab Home
As we have seen before on this blog, the simplicity of Japanese design is one that appeals across cultures and borders. However, it is always beautiful to see inspiration take root in homes where those aesthetics first blossomed. This countryside home, deemed “Tree House” in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan is one of those examples. . . .