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Minimalism

By: Lana

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Minimalism

In my project I wanted to learn the ins and outs of minimalism but also the different perspectives.

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Table of Contents

Main project:

  • What is Minimalism
  • Elements of Minimalism
  • Why is it so Popular?
  • How to Live a Minimalist Life
  • The Psychology Behind it
  • Minimalist Architecture

Experience:

  • Planning
  • Construction
  • Landscaping
  • Interior Design and Construction

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What is Minimalism

  • Definition

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What is Minimalism

What are the steps to becoming a minimalist?

  • Shifting your mindset

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What is Minimalism

What are the steps to becoming a minimalist?

  • Creating a schedule

A schedule is an easy way to stay on top of your goals and really plan out your day and make sure you are using your time efficiently.

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Elements of Minimalism

  • What was minimalism before it was lifestyle?

  • Who developed it?

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Elements of Minimalism

  • Minimalist art
  • Frank Stella

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Elements of Minimalism

  • Famous art pieces

Frank Stella, Die Fahne Hoch!

Robert Morris, Untitled (mirrored cubes)

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Why is Minimalism so Popular?

I believe that minimalism is so popular because of how accessible it is.

  • You can easily save money

  • It can easily be eco-friendly

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Why is Minimalism so Popular?

  • Here are some popular minimalist rules:

The 20/20 rule:

The 90/90 rule:

The 30/30 rule:

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How to Live a Minimalist Life

  • Create a timeline and personal goals

  • Decide why you want to pursue minimalism- is it to declutter, relieve stress, or possibly just to take a break from the world. Remind yourself the whole reason why you are doing this in the first place often , so that you can keep motivated

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How to Live a Minimalist Life

Pros and cons:

Cons- I feel that having a big family could be difficult while living a minimalist lifestyle because everyone needs their own personal belongings, or everyone might not want to practice a minimalist lifestyle.

Pros-

  • Less to worry about, resulting in less stress

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The Psychology Behind Minimalism

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The Psychology Behind Minimalism

  • Clutter
  • Organized Homes

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Minimalist Architecture

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Minimalist Architecture

Key elements:

  • Clean lines
  • Simple colors

Here is a diagram of what the different colors mean

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Minimalist Architecture

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Minimalist Architecture

FGN house, designed by italian architecture firm, Oasi.

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Minimalist Architecture

Oslo House by Norwegian architect firm S.T.A ( Stian, Trondahl Architects)

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Experience

For my experience, I chose to design, construct, and decorate a model minimalist home. The whole goal for the experience was to take my newly acquired knowledge and apply it to a real life project. I wanted to make sure that the overall design was simple and the interior followed along with the minimalist mindset and lifestyle.

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Experience

Planning

  • Making my blueprint
  • Finding materials

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Experience

Here is a picture of all my materials laid out on my dining table

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Experience

Construction

  • Cutting wood
  • Wall assembly

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Experience

Landscaping

Main Materials:

  • Rocks
  • Tree’s
  • Hedges
  • Flowers

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Experience

Interior Design and Construction

  • Important Aspects

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Experience

Interior Design and Construction

  • Kitchen
  • Livingroom

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Experience

Interior design and construction

  • Bedroom
  • Final touches

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Conclusion

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Any Questions?