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As a design philosophy, minimalism is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity. It was originally inspired by Japanese architecture and the way it infused Zen buddhist ideals into elements of buildings. Japanese Zen Buddhism seeks truth by revealing the Ma that lies within materials and objects.
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Read More »Minimalism burst onto the scene in the middle of the 19th century and has changed the nature of design, architecture, and music. As a design philosophy, minimalism is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity. It was originally inspired by Japanese architecture and the way it infused Zen buddhist ideals into elements of buildings. Japanese Zen Buddhism seeks truth by revealing the Ma that lies within materials and objects. Ma can be roughly translated as "gap", "space", "pause" or "the space between two structural parts, it captures the value placed on rejection of the unnecessary and embracing life’s simple treasures. Revealing the essence of an object through the removal of the unnecessary is the principle that the entire movement is based on; a movement that would go on to change the world. During the 1960’s minimalism rose to prominence within the musical world. Composers like John Cale and La Monte Young used repetitive chord structures to create a stripped down sound that drove right to the heart of a song’s essence in a way that had never been done before. The effect was immediately and the subsequent rise of electronic dance music (EDM) traces its roots back to these innovations. The era of the band was quickly eclipsed by DJ culture and hip hop, styles that use stripped down beats and ambient sounds to get people dancing. These styles take advantage of music that is not dressed up with frivolity, rather its chords and beats are exactly as they appear, unadorned and the essence of the sound is free to shine forth. The 1960’s was characterized by the revolt against establishment institutions in all forms. The art scene was no different and the young artists of the day created a new style of art that used minimalism as its basis. Artists created a new aesthetic appeal that took advantage of of an art piece’s height, weight, and light content. These artists also rejected the previous generations notions of fine art in favor of an industrial aesthetic that used prefabricated materials to give new meaning to forms that had their roots in everyday life. It was a movement that sought to invoke the essence of an everyday object by utilizing, rather than adding to it. Traditional architectural forms like the Gothic used the flying buttress and the pointed arch to invoke a sense of grandeur. These structures were the skyscrapers of the day and they existed to invoke feelings of grandeur and wonder. Buildings like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, in Mumbai embody this focus.
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Read More »Minimalist architecture dominated the field in the 20th century. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe coined the term that later became the mission statement for the entire movement:
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