Wood & Minimal
Category: minimalist
Writers Haven
Inpsire Notes: A treat for those of you who are writers and prefer a little bit of solitude and nature to stir your imagination. This is a writers retreat. Located on San Juan Island, Washington, the intention was to pull the writer into the solace and hum of nature and leave behind all distraction. The cabin is glass walled with wooden slats that are raised by a hydraulic system. The slats can be pulled up at night, or raised for security when the occupant is away. Then there is a 180 degree swivel fireplace that warms you on the …
White Cave Home
Inspire Notes: For those of us for whom enough is sufficient, the white minimalism of this White Cave House will appeal. Perfect sharp lines. Quiet precision. Stark luxury. Takuro Yamammoto Architects have delivered a rock star niche home for peace lovers. The structure has a series of lonesome looking doorways that belie what lies behind. The angular, secretive lead up to the courtyard has been designed to protect the inhabitants from passing prying eyes and with only one isolated window on view, light sources are found via a series of purposeful interconnections between the interior and the natural light exterior. …
Geometric Home
Inspire Notes: A stunning minimal home geometrically shaped with flowing design that blurs the exterior with the interior. Single floored with lots of little nooks to hide away and enjoy the surrounding nature. The space is incredibly relaxed and open plan with uber large windowed walls. The use of platform beds adds to the relaxed vibe. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our great thanks to: Source: Minimum Arquitectura
Coastal Home
Inspire Notes: The architects of 01 Arq have produced superlative work in this simple, raw but refined coastal home in Huentelauquen Chile. They have profited from the amazing landscape and the home provides just a thin glass facade to face the ruggedly beautiful environment. Some really simple ideas to take away: The entire chalkboard wall. The simple white and cream skin allied with natural materials like wood and rattan, smartly punctuated by the dark wood floor trim and support poles. It’s not even right is it? That I sit here (happily) writing about this magnificent home rather …
Copenhagen Penthouse
Inspire Notes: Messrs Kasper Rønn and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects are why we get up in the morning. Their simple pared down aesthetic allows so much more subtle activity to happen that I believe it takes a certain intelligence to see it. There. Now I sound like an interiors snob. I don’t care. To appreciate their work, you have to understand the secretive sophistication of simplicity. Their creation is timeless. It is not trendy. We don’t do trends at THE HOME STYLE DIRECTORY. We expose and comment on them for interested parties, but we extol classic simple elegance …
Ultra Minimalist Home
Inspire Notes: This whitewashed silhouette seems like any other home until you get a closer view. The designer, Manuel Aires Mateus has thrown away the rule book to produce a home of almost stark, windowless monastic austerity and yet…somehow…for a home dwelling…I believe that it still works. The life-vital light source is well thought out and bravely imaginative. It is given access through the generous top cut-out in the roof and also via ground access as cut-outs in the lawn. The low beds in this home and the minimal furnishing draws on the Japanese aesthetic of uncluttered …
Herzliya Home
Inspire Notes: This highly spectacular, angular home built in Israel is the work of Sharon Neuman Architects. The decision to build this ecological home with such visually jarring angular plains impacts completely on the interior of the house as you will see below. It is such a work of art that it is almost farcical for being built next to the more conventional two family home next door, dampening a little of its singular lawless majesty. The glass facade above is just glorious with modesty frosting on the lower part of the first floor whilst the bottom floor large …