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Void House is a minimal residence located in New York, New York, designed by Light + Air. In a narrow Brooklyn townhouse, a revolutionary idea takes shape not through what is added, but through what is carved away. The Void House derives its power from absence – a central negative space that transforms the traditional townhouse typology through a masterful manipulation of light and circulation.

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Aluminum Veneer Chair is a minimal chair designed by Eindhoven-based studio Bureau Parso. Founders Teo Rhe and Sheyang Li transform scrap wood’s natural patterns into a new language, transferring grain textures onto recycled aluminum to create pieces that challenge our material expectations.

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Andina Schneider Extension is a minimal home located in Ascona, Switzerland, designed by Inches Geleta Architetti. Light hovers above weight in the Andina-Schneider house extension, where a crystalline volume seems to float atop its solid predecessor. This delicate balance between mass and transparency offers a masterful study in architectural contrasts, one that speaks to both the evolution of domestic space and our changing relationship with the natural environment.

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I Too Am is an exhibition presenting Bennet Schlesinger’s debuting at Galerie Timonier. At first glance, a simple bamboo and paper light fixture might seem an unlikely bridge between Italian poetry and American craft traditions. Yet in Bennet Schlesinger’s debut New York exhibition “I Too Am,” this luminous form becomes a meditation on creative sanctuary, sparked by Pier Paolo Pasolini’s contemplation of personal space and translated through the material vocabulary of contemporary design.

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Táas Desk is a minimal desk designed by Mexico City-based practice EWE Studio. Metal has memory. Bend it, and it wants to spring back; cut it, and the edge remembers the blade. This relationship between material and maker lies at the heart of the Táas collection, where ancient metallurgical wisdom meets contemporary design ambition. The word itself – Táas, drawn from pre-Hispanic vocabulary – speaks of penetration and incision, the fundamental acts of metalworking that have shaped civilizations from Mesoamerica to the present day.

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El Refugio is a minimal home located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, designed by Estudio IPA, with interiors by Rivera Zavala Studio. Situated within a vineyard in San Miguel de Allende, the house embraces the landscape through deliberate alignment, material selection, and spatial flow.

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Home in Beijing is a minimalist home located in Beijing, China, designed by BW Timeless. The villa, which borders a densely wooded park, establishes a dialogue between its modern framework and traditional Chinese architectural elements. The structure’s interior programming prioritizes spatial flow, with rooms connected via oversized double doors that create seamless transitions throughout

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Shinoman Jinxin Courtyard is a minimalist home located in Xuzhou, China, designed by MOON DESIGN. The 47-room boutique property, including five executive suites, represents a thoughtful balance between modern hospitality and cultural preservation. The hotel’s architectural narrative begins in its soaring lobby, where arched ceilings create dramatic sight lines enhanced by the interplay of antiqued copper finishes and stone surfaces.

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Blue House is a minimal home located in Norfolk, United Kingdom, designed by Studio 163. Originally part of a terrace known today as Prospect House, the building retained a strong local presence and offered sweeping views of nearby marshland and tidal channels, yet its layout and infrastructure no longer met the needs of its owners or their visiting family and friends.

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The Pell Chandelier is a minimalist lighting fixture by the New York-based design practice, Studio Luddite. An adaptation to the ceiling pendant within the studio’s debut collection, the Pell Chandelier is a fully customizable fixture that celebrates Studio Luddite’s devotion to material experimentation and craftsmanship.

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Chaise n°4 is a minimal chair created by Paris-based studio L’Établissement. L’Établissement’s Chaise n°4 embodies a disciplined approach to furniture design, blending artisanal craftsmanship with a minimal, architectural form. Constructed from stained and lacquered oak, this chair reflects the atelier’s commitment to refined materiality and precise fabrication.

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Praiano Bookcase is a minimal bookshelf created by Italy-based designer Sauro Melchiorri for STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN. During Miami Art Week, STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN presents AMALFI, MIAMI, a solo exhibition by Italian artist Sauro Melchiorri.

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Jota Sofa is a minimalist sofa created by London-based designer Jasper Morrison for Fredericia. Part of the Jota Lounge Collection, the sofa reflects Morrison’s affinity for Danish designer Børge Mogensen’s timeless aesthetic, reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility.

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Atelierhaus Luftmattstrasse is a minimal residence located in Basel, Switzerland, designed by Brandenberger Kloter. This home occupies the site of a former garage at the end of a U-shaped perimeter block.

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Harmony House is a minimal home located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, designed by Brown & Brown. The design thoughtfully addresses the site’s steep topography through an upside-down, split-level layout. This strategic approach elevates the social areas, placing them among the treetops to establish a sense of openness and a connection to nature. In contrast, the private spaces remain grounded on the lower level, offering privacy and tranquility.

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Casa Haras is a minimal home located in Rionegro, Colombia, designed by 5 Sólidos in collaboration with Studiokp2. The design was kept as clean as possible to ensure the materiality would not work against the overall concept, according to María José Fernández, co-founder of Cinco Sólidos.

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S29 House is a minimal residence located in Sabadell, Spain, designed by Francesc Rifé Studio. The design of this single-family home centers on the relationship between light and space, defined by two strategically placed courtyards. These courtyards create a dynamic interaction between the architecture and natural light, forming an evolving spatial experience throughout the day.