I was running through some of the older posts on this blog today when I noticed how unusually minimalist - I really do mean 'empty' - most of the home interiors in Japan are.
Frankly, I can appreciate minimalism as a way of thought (and life). And you bet I respect John Pawson a lot. After all, didn't they all claim 'less is more'? Doesn't less clutter means less mess and even lesser maintenance? Getting rid of anything that is extra or unnecessary ought to be a good way to reduce stress from us all, right?
Yet when it comes to the execution of a minimalist theme for living, I'm not completely sold on the idea. Stark, unfilled spaces bother me too much.
Not that I've met a client who requested for a pure minimalist look (as opposed to, say Hong Kong architect Steve Leung's more homely versions) for his or her home yet, but I can imagine the look I'll propose will never fit into the convention of what we've come to call minimalism, if I ever get such a request. I like colors and some form of decoration knick-knacks too much to be seen as a minimalist, ha.
Till this point, I'm not saying the Japanese architects who sparked off this post have done anything wrong - aesthetic is highly subjective. I just don't happen to belong to that clique.
What about the rest of you? Is minimalism for you?
Stan
Frankly, I can appreciate minimalism as a way of thought (and life). And you bet I respect John Pawson a lot. After all, didn't they all claim 'less is more'? Doesn't less clutter means less mess and even lesser maintenance? Getting rid of anything that is extra or unnecessary ought to be a good way to reduce stress from us all, right?
Yet when it comes to the execution of a minimalist theme for living, I'm not completely sold on the idea. Stark, unfilled spaces bother me too much.
Not that I've met a client who requested for a pure minimalist look (as opposed to, say Hong Kong architect Steve Leung's more homely versions) for his or her home yet, but I can imagine the look I'll propose will never fit into the convention of what we've come to call minimalism, if I ever get such a request. I like colors and some form of decoration knick-knacks too much to be seen as a minimalist, ha.
Till this point, I'm not saying the Japanese architects who sparked off this post have done anything wrong - aesthetic is highly subjective. I just don't happen to belong to that clique.
What about the rest of you? Is minimalism for you?
Stan
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