Minimalissimo Weekly Edit
Letter Nº18
Hello. It's been about 6 weeks in lockdown for me and I'm starting to regret not having the most ergonomic of desk chairs. I compromised function for form when I originally bought a bucket chair from HAY, but I still refuse to buy a typically ugly desk chair, so instead I have invested in a good seat cushion, which arrives tomorrow. How is your home setup? Minimal? Feel free to take a quick photo and email it over to me. I'd love to take a look. No judgement—I promise.
Our features over the past week include a visit to Berlin to admire the geometric and beautifully brutalist presence of the König Galerie in our featured mood. We step inside the striking dwelling that is Sagamine House in Nagoya, and we introduce simplicity with splashes of colour (shocking, I know) in the striking BLT homewares collection by FILD. Have a read, take it slow, and enjoy your Sunday.
—Carl Barenbrug, Creative Director
Creator Interview
Paul Jung (Photographer)
"An empty space can feel stark, like a jail cell, but the right amount of curation and careful balance can strike the most intense feelings."
Features
Sagamine House
A minimalist Japanese house that is designed around bringing opposing forces together: the traditional and the contemporary, the interior and exterior, and the natural and built environment merge in this exquisite dwelling by Tomoaki Uno Architecture.
BLT Collection
By experimenting and developing new ways of constructing design objects, FILD, the Ukrainian design duo of Dan Vakhrameyev and Kateryna Vakhrameyeva, challenged themselves to create a collection of furniture and lighting products with a common yet distinctive feature.
In the Shop
NEWTIME time.2.1
Mood
König Galerie
This monthly edition of the Minimalissimo newsletter was supported by aprile, the hanging chair
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.
whether you're looking for visual inspiration or design insights, you can visit our gallery to discover the very best of minimalism in art and design.
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