Minimalism began in post-World War II Western art, especially American visual arts in the 1960s-1970s. Minimalist architecture strips down designs to their most fundamental features, achieving simplicity by removing anything further to improve the design. Minimalist design has been influenced by Japanese traditions and the work of De Stijl artists, aiming to reduce subjects to their necessary elements through architectural control and not being disempowered.

1. Minimalism
Minimalism in the arts began in post–World War
II Western Art, most strongly with American
visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. In
minimalist architecture the work is stripped
down to its most fundamental features. This is
the motto less is more, but these words may
have different meanings: for instance in the
commercial world many insist on architectural
control and minimalist architecture is a concept
for not being disempowered.
The term minimalism is also used to describe a
trend in design and architecture wherein the
subject is reduced to its necessary elements.
Minimalistic design has been highly influenced
by Japanese traditional design and architecture.
The work of De Stijl artists is a major source of
reference for such work
The concept of minimalist architecture is to strip
everything down to its essential quality and achieve
simplicity. The idea is not completely without
ornamentation but that all parts, details and joinery are
considered as reduced to a stage where no one can
remove anything further to improve the design.
The reconstruction of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's
German Pavilion in Barcelona