Minimalism aims to reduce design to only the essential elements. It originated as a style of the super-rich and conveys simplicity rather than austerity. Minimalist design focuses on traits like depth in simplicity, contrast, balance, and unusual accents. It aims for harmony between the user and structure through an all-encompassing experience. Characteristics include simplicity in form and function, simple detailing without decoration, strategic use of materials, open floor plans with natural light, and including only what is necessary. Minimalism has evolved over the 20th to 21st centuries from simple squares and rectangles to more complex shapes and richer color palettes.

1. MINIMALISM
LESS IS MORE.
-MIES VAN DER ROHE

2. THE IDEA IS NOT COMPLETELY WITHOUT
ORNAMENTATION, BUT THAT ALL PARTS,
DETAILS AND JOINERY ARE
CONSIDERABLY REDUCED TO A STAGE
WHERE NO ONE CAN REMOVE
ANYTHING FURTHER TO IMPROVE THE
DESIGN.
ESSENCE OF MINIMALISM

4. WHERE DID MINIMALISM COME FROM?
• STYLE OF THE SUPER-RICH
• NEVER INSPIRED
FROM POVERTY OR AUSTERITY
• MINIMALIST ARCHIECTURE CONVEYS
SIMPLICITY

6. FIVE
TRAITS
OF
MINIMALISM

7. DEPTH
IN
SIMPLICITY

8. CONTRAST BALANCE

9. UNUSUAL ACCENTS

10. FOCUSED INTERACTIVITY
HARMONY BETWEEN USER AND STRUCTURE

11. THE STYLE SHOULD FOCUS ON A BALANCE
BETWEEN APPEALING FIRST IMPRESSION
AND A POWERFUL LASTING IMPRESSION
THAT GOES BEYOND MERE VISUALS TO AN
ALL ENCOMPASSING EXPERIENCE.

12. CHARACTERISTICS
OF
MINIMALISM

13. SIMPLICITY
IN
FORM
AND
FUNCTION.

14. SIMPLE DETAILING DEVOID OF
DECORATION.

15. STRATEGIC USE OF MATERIALS FOR
VISUAL INTEREST, TEXTURE AND
PERSONALITY.

16. OPEN FLOOR PLAN
AND
LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT.

17. PAVING DOWN TO ONLY
WHAT IS NECESSARY.

18. TRANSFORMATION
OF MINIMALISM
OVER TIME

19. MINIMALISM
20TH CENTURY
MINIMALISM
21ST CENTURY

20. MINIMALISM
20TH CENTURY
MINIMALISM
21ST CENTURY
• SUBTLE SHADES
OF COLOURS
• SQUARES,
RECTANGLES,
HORIZONTAL AND
VERTICAL LINES,
PRIMARY COLOURS
• MORE COMPLEX
SHAPES AND
RICHER COLOUR
PALLATES.
• LACKS
DECORATION.

21. SIMPLICITY IS THE ESSENCE OF
HAPPINESS
-CEDRIC BLEDSOE

22. REFERENCES
•GOOGLE IMAGES
•PINTEREST
•WWW.MODERN INTERIORS.COM
•WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM

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