MINIMALISSIMO EDITED
My chief aspiration is always order. I think you can achieve everything with it: spatial luxury, warmth, symmetry, proportion. As for materials, natural ones, ones which age well and, of course, the ones that hone in on the essence I’m looking for in my projects.
– Francesc Rifé
What's happening?
Even though we're closing in on the end of the year, I feel like some things are just getting started. It's a weird feeling, actually. I probably have about 4 or 5 projects that are going to go public before the end of the year, so I'm feeling super energised by that. The consequence of course is that come January, I'll be in need of some serious downtime. Almost all of these projects are collaborations. It's something I am enjoying more and more these days. Although it can be rewarding working on a design in solitude, I find either pairing up with someone or a small group of folk to be a more efficient and learned experience. Whether it be appreciating different perspectives, different design inputs, or watching someone produce exquisite work before anyone else casts an eye on the work, it feels great. I'm hyped to share what's to come.
– Carl
Features
NOTARY OFFICE IN DELTA DEL EBRO
The starting point of the project, located in Tarragona, arises from a need to restructure an office building with the aim to provide the different areas with natural lighting and the intention of generating a pleasant space for work. The simple and minimalist layout—designed by NOS Arquitectura—of the project together with the use of natural materials manage to give the space a contemporary and timeless character.
THE HIDEAWAY HOME
Designed by ACOS (A Collection of Stories), is a story about a modest, non-imposing design aiming to provide an individually crafted space for family life. Every aspect was carefully analysed to encourage the coherent and holistic design approach where the boundary between interior design, objects, and exterior are blurred and sometimes even lost.
JOTA APARTMENT
A new configuration is proposed by Deza Setien for this 135 square-metre apartment located in the surroundings of Plaza Francesc Macià, in Barcelona, through the interaction between different volumes which demarcate the rooms, articulate the routes, and structure the emptiness and occupation. The minimal and almost total monochromatic materiality of the house, allows its inhabitants to focus on the most fundamental aspects; the experience in space.
BELLHOP LAMP
The archetype for the Bellhop series by duo Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby was a table top lamp designed for the Design Museum's new permanent home in west London, which opened in 2016. Fabricated in lightweight, injection-moulded polycarbonate, it produces glare-free illumination of controllable intensity, is portable, re-chargeable and suitable for indoor and outside use.
NOKKEN CABIN
Nokken has been designed as the next generation of cabins. It is more akin to a resort hotel rather than a glorified shed, providing guests with the experience to match their expectations. The form of the Nokken cabin is the key to its ultra adaptability. By keeping the architectural volume simple, the user is able to customise, join, stack, or stitch varying units together to give them a unique solution to each unique setting.
PET LAMP
Lithuanian industrial designer Lukas Avenas has created a light-hearted lighting design titled Pet Lamp. The table or floor lamp is shaped to represent a minimal and slimline silhouette of a small dog with an elongated neck. The lamp features a simple rotating feature to allow the head of the lamp to illuminate in multiple vertical positions. The body and legs are composed of single metal bent bars and tube for the body which reinforce the minimalist approach.
Supply spotlight
minimal design made to own (and made by us):
M–SLM–880–ICONS: IOS
A minimal icon set that includes over 100 icon designs for the most popular apps, letting you customise your home screen to give it a clean, calm, and beautiful aesthetic.
Where next?
Discovery
other things for you to read, explore, and maybe even admire:
line seed: a geometric typeface with some gothic influences and an emphasis on simplicity
what is minimalism? a short explanation according to Minimalism Life
4 years of Studio Lenzing: a reflective piece on the growth of a very cool and extremely talented studio we've had the pleasure collaborating with
what is too minimal? a response: in the words of Manu Moreale
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inspired by spring days and designed by Matteo Modica, aprile is a simple suspended chair that oozes elegance—a floating seat, shaped after spring petals, swinging gently. designed and handcrafted in Italy with artisanal love.
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