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Frictionless: How the pursuit of optimisation reshaped art, aesthetics and usFrom minimalist architecture to Instagram aesthetics, our visual culture has long worshipped at the altar of optimisation. But as frictionlessness colonises everyday life, artists, designers and theorists are asking what gets lost
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Tableware every aspiring minimalist should ownOur edit of minimalist tableware celebrates purposeful simplicity, featuring pieces that are refined, intentional and stylish through clarity rather than embellishment
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A Tokyo home’s mysterious, brutalist façade hides a secret urban retreatDesigned by Apollo Architects, Tokyo home Stealth House evokes the feeling of a secluded resort, packaged up neatly into a private residence
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Modern, minimalist Japanese houses inspiring avant-garde livingWe tour the best Japanese architecture designed by international and local architects – houses that blend tradition and modernity in smart, sleek and sustainable spaces
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Jessica McCormack's minimalist jewellery brings glamour to the 9-5Take diamonds from day to night with the Rush Hour collection: a rethink of corporate dressing
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Explore a minimalist, non-religious ceremony space in the Baja California DesertSpiritual Enclosure, a minimalist, non-religious ceremony space designed by Ruben Valdez in Mexico's Baja California Desert, offers flexibility and calm
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Minimalist architecture: homes that inspire calmThese examples of minimalist architecture place life in the foreground – clutter is demoted; joy promoted
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Artist's palate: Landon Metz’s recipe for cacio e pepeNew York-based artist Landon Metz’s recipe for cacio e pepe is a minimal yet magic addition to our monthly artist's palate series, an homage to our favourite contemporary art
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Hushed tones: simple, wearable clothes speak of a quiet revolutionA new and muted mood is (quietly) gaining momentum, from brands including Deveaux, Dušan and Legres
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Lines men: architects Carmody Groarke redraw artist Julian Opie's London studio -
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We’re streamlining our wardrobe with Catherine Quin’s suitcase conceptThe London-based brand presents its ‘Florence Suitcase' capsule collection, an offering which simplifies the ritual of getting dressed
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Akris unveils luminescent collaboration with artist Imi KnoebelThis Swiss brand has created a colourful collection inspired by the works of the abstract German aritst
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Brand from the bloc: Budapest label ÁERON’s subdued minimalism -
Chester House is the perfect little Canadian country homeChester House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects is an exercise in Canadian simplicity
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There’s mathematical thinking in Riia’s Modular ring cycle -
A duet of Singapore exhibitions propose a new provenance for minimalism -
Cast in concrete: Arco Studio’s architectural persuasion -
Minimalist interiors inside Álvaro Siza’s New York residential building revealed -
Body talk: artist Giuseppe Palmisano on photographing the female form -
Victorian townhouse in Hackney transformed by DedraftA late Victorian townhouse in East London's Hackney is transformed by Dedraft into a modern home with an emphasis on light, materials, minimalism and quality of space
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Minimalist office pops up at London brutalist icon the Smithson TowerConForm Architects creates minimalist office at London’s Smithson Tower, uniting brutalist architecture, modernism and a comfortable, almost domestic working environment
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Compact London apartment renovation draws upon Scandinavian minimalismYoung architecture practice Studio Hallett Ike completes ER Residence, an apartment renovation in a typical Victorian terraced house in North London
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Armadale house blends minimalism and warmthConrad Architects and Mim Design collaborate on a contemporary home in Melbourne’s Armadale suburb that combines timeless minimalism, classical proportions and domestic warmth
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John Pawson's visual inventory provides a rich glimpse into his creative world -
Streamline your beauty regime with these three minimal skincare balms -
Michael Craig-Martin turns Covid-era objects into iconsIrish artist Michael Craig-Martin confronts a new age of consumer culture, putting his striking, bold-coloured spin on objects defining the times
