The global roots of minimalist design
Everyday objects that became invisible
Digital magic and invisible interfaces
Architecture that blends into nature
YOUR GOAL
Master of The art of invisible design
steve Roots of Minimalist Design
The ancient art of Ma can set us free, Where empty space is all we need to see.
steve Founded in 1919, the Bauhaus art school revolutionized design by popularizing the idea that form must always follow an object's function.
steve The Japanese philosophy of ma focuses on the artistic use of negative space, celebrating the emptiness that gives objects their meaning.
Dieter Rams' radio: The Braun T3 pocket radio from 1958 was so perfectly minimalist that Apple used its design as direct inspiration for the first iPod.
A style or technique characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity. The style evolved from traditional Japanese Zen philosophies and the influential 1919 German Bauhaus school.
What major environmental factor heavily influenced 1950s Scandinavian minimalist design?
Which iconic 1925 chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, stripped furniture down to steel tubes and canvas?
Which company did designer Dieter Rams work for when he popularized "less, but better"?
Which Apple product released in 2001 was heavily inspired by Dieter Rams' pocket radio designs?