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Pin Up Table is a minimalist design created by Brooklyn-based...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:01:27 -0400

Pin Up Table is a minimalist design created by Brooklyn-based designer Brian Persico. Conscientious in its material, usage, and its effect on the environment, Persico’s Pin Up table entertains the concept of minimal dining with a rustic, matte finish.

House in Gokiso is a minimalist house located in Nagoya, Japan,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:06:08 -0400

House in Gokiso is a minimalist house located in Nagoya, Japan, designed by Kazuki Moroe Architects. The residence faces the main road with a south-side parking lot with the possibility of the lot being replaced by a high-rise building. For such an environment, it was the theme of the project to take in light and wind from the sky. There is no partition in the longitudinal direction, and the space is separated by the color and light from the shade.

Dialogue House is a minimalist home located in Phoenix, Arizona,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:07 -0400

Dialogue House is a minimalist home located in Phoenix, Arizona, designed by Wendell Burnette Architects. Two volumes of light – one warm and one cool – one projected to the expansive horizon and one toward the canopy of the desert sky. The residence was inspired by John Van Dyke’s ruminations on the phenomena of desert light specifically “colored air” and “reflected light” in his 1907 book titled The Desert – Further Studies in Natural Appearances.

Handy is a minimalist design created by Spain-based...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:25 -0400

Handy is a minimalist design created by Spain-based designer Lucia Bruni. Modularity, versatility and stackability: these are the characteristics of this desk set, entirely made with natural materials – glass and cork – which organise your space and eco-sustainable setting. Each glass element is handmade by upcycling liquor bottles; an invitation to use everyday objects in a more respectful and sensitive way.

Troche is a minimalist design created by Netherlands-based...

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:14:25 -0400

Troche is a minimalist design created by Netherlands-based designers Studio WM. Troche Side tables come in two sizes – a high version with a solid maple wooden top and a lower version with a solid Corian lid. Both covers feature a small edge to ensure your drinks stay in place. The hollow interior can be used for storage.

Haus W is a minimalist house located in Hassen, Germany,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:06:33 -0400

Haus W is a minimalist house located in Hassen, Germany, designed by Ian Shaw Architekten. This well crafted cuboid generates spectacular light. The development, constructed out of prefabricated high insulation timber panels and energy-efficient glazing, is articulated as a classic modernist intervention; a box set into a traditional pitched roof atop a standard three-storey house.

MOH is a minimalist house located in Kanagawa, Japan, designed...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:49:31 -0400

MOH is a minimalist house located in Kanagawa, Japan, designed by aat + makoto yokomizo architects. The site is located on a steep hill in a residential section that was sold in lots in the late 1970s. It is rare to find a flat site in this particular neighborhood. As a result, the architects decided it was best to construct a flat, one-story residence.

South Yarra Residence is a minimalist house located in...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:35:35 -0400

South Yarra Residence is a minimalist house located in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Carr Design Group. Positioned in Melbourne’s Domain precinct, this residence meshes the character filled historic architecture with the crisp detailing of a modern addition. Restoration of the dwelling internally and externally and thus creating united spaces was a key driver with the project architecturally, with the former expressed as an imposing building in the streetscape composed of many forms, including French Chateaux, Edwardian and Victorian.

House Y is a minimalist house located in Tokyo, Japan designed...

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:21:18 -0400

House Y is a minimalist house located in Tokyo, Japan designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects. Located in the residential area of downtown Tokyo some distance from the skyscrapers of Shinjuku, House Y is a residential unit for two households. The interior space is laid out so that every room, including the kitchen, bedrooms, living room, and dining room are all facing a small foyer. The home is constructed of reinforced concrete and wooden frames.

Getting ready for a big showing at ICFF next week, Sorenthia is...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:29:29 -0400

Getting ready for a big showing at ICFF next week, Sorenthia is the firm’s newest lighting piece. The fixture combines the soft beauty of nature with an American made sensibility. Think of Sorenthia as a functional light source and a modern sculptural art piece for a space.

Cosgriff House is a minimalist house located in Sydney,...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:21:32 -0400

Cosgriff House is a minimalist house located in Sydney, Australia, designed by Christopher Polly. A substantial lower ground room is inserted under the original fabric, harnessing the fall in the site towards the rear. It extends deeply beneath the existing dwelling and outwards towards the garden to transform the original dwelling in combination with the re-crafted rear of the ground floor above.

Casas Reais is a minimalist house located in Santiago de...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:11 -0400

Casas Reais is a minimalist house located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, designed by Concheiro de Montard. The first aim was to be able to comprehend the existing house, a space fragmented in small rooms with little light, to then visualize it as one single premise full of light. With this concept in mind, the architects decided to use the most out of its lighting possibilities using the two existing natural light sources in the house.

Whisk’ is a minimalist design created by German-based...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:57:04 -0400

Whisk’ is a minimalist design created by German-based designer Ivan Zhang. The original function as a whisk has been guaranteed, but at the same time, the function of separating the yolk has been integrated into Whisk’s design. Since the design is integrated, less steps means more efficient and enjoyable cooking.

Appartement Spectral is a minimalist house located in Paris,...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:47:07 -0400

Appartement Spectral is a minimalist house located in Paris, France, designed by Betillon / Dorval-Bory. In the project Spectral Apartment, the architects sought to explore features based on a bi-polar analysis of space. The project is a renovation of a small one-bedroom studio in the Paris suburbs. As the client was particularly concerned about the issue of lighting his apartment, on the first floor facing a courtyard, they have developed a reflection on the quality of artificial light as the basis of the architectural project.

Buzz is a minimalist design created by Netherlands-based...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:38:10 -0400

Buzz is a minimalist design created by Netherlands-based designer Studio Bertjan Pot. This chair’s seat is made of 3D-formed, wafer-thin veneer. The elegant and comfortable seat is supported by an aluminium tubular frame, with the material combination making the chair extremely light. The Buzz is flexible: easy to move, stackable and can be used either around the dining table or in a conference hall.

Vasu is a minimalist design created by Finland-based...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:30:06 -0400

Vasu is a minimalist design created by Finland-based designer Mikko Laakkonen. Vasu is a sheet, with simple creases, and becomes a container which can also act as a shelf. The handles can be used to easily transport the shelf, but also to allow a simple wedging to allow stacking.

K Project is a minimalist housing complex located in Couëron,...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:53 -0400

K Project is a minimalist housing complex located in Couëron, France, designed by Berranger & Vincent. This project aims to make a clear link between the rural landscape and the new residential neighbourhood. Small collective housing buildings line up beside one another along the street: simple, fragmented, with defined edges, carved by a set of “habitable” grooves. From these “habitable” grooves, or appropriable levels, one can have glimpses of the houses’ central communal space. Every residence is oriented East-West. The living areas, which are largely glazed, benefit from maximum daylight.

Shelf is a minimalist design created by Israel-based...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:20 -0400

Shelf is a minimalist design created by Israel-based designer Raz Krulfeld. Understanding that most of our kitchen products have a right angle, a tilted 90° angle makes for a stable recess. While the higher section is for container storage, like spices, the lower one can be used as a books and magazines shelf.

Norse is a minimalist design created by London-based...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:08:52 -0400

Norse is a minimalist design created by London-based designer Simon Pengelly for Modus. These curved wooden chairs have cut-out backs using steam-bent wood. The product was revealed at Edit by Designjunction earlier this month in Milan. The seat is available in a number of colors.

M2 House is a minimalist house located in Bozen, Italy, designed...

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:19:50 -0400

M2 House is a minimalist house located in Bozen, Italy, designed by monovolume architecture + design. The project Mair at Bozen-Moritzing is a Klimahouse A which hosts two accommodations on separate floors. Because of the punctuated facade in the north and the east, it is hidden away from the access road.