Minimalist introspection: Imitating the Surroundings -- Minimalist pragmatism: Adapting to the Surroundings -- Minimalist elegance: Simplification of Space -- Minimalist horizontality: A House in Kurakuen -- Minimalist inspiration: Art and History -- Minimalist contemplation: A Gallery Viewpoint -- Minimalist intimacy: Light in a Leading Role -- Essential minimalism: A Duplex Apartment with Views of Downtown -- Minimalist abstraction: Conceptual Spaces -- Minimalist horizons: The Outside as an Extension of the Inside -- Minimalist dialogues: The Dialogue with Nature -- Minimalist furniture: A Workshop Made into a Home -- Minimalist expression: The Fluidity of Space -- Minimalist urbanism: Coexistence Between the Past and the Present -- Minimalist homogeneity: Furniture Made to Measure -- Minimalist cubism: Cubists Structures -- Minimalist warmth: An Organized and Welcoming Space -- Minimalist atmosphere: The Warmth of Wood -- Minimalist lines: Rocks From the Desert -- Everyday minimalism: An Apartment in Turin -- Minimalist classicism: Classic Purity and New Technologies -- Minimalist philosophy: Sharing the Landscape -- Minimalist synthesis: Tradition and Modernity -- Minimalist landscapes: The Strength of Color -- Minimalist mysticism: Volumetric Geometry -- Minimalist futurism: An Apartment by the Sea -- Minimalist influence: A House on a Slope -- Minimalist transparency: A House in the Netherlands -- Minimalist equilibrium: Open Spaces and Intimacy -- Minimalist airs: Synthesis with Tradition -- Minimalist innovation: A House in Notting Hill.

Examining minimalist rooms that have been created and reinvented by architects all over the world, Laura O'Bryan presents us with a profusion of images detailing the innovative synthesis of functionality, light, mass, space, and aesthetics that merge in minimalist design. Each interior is informed first by its practical use, then by its natural environment, resources, and technology to define clearly articulated, visually stunning rooms. The deceptively simple facets of minimalism are investigated in this book, delighting and inspiring both professional and causal readers.