Mnm

Summary

The growing popularity of minimalism in interior design is documented in this impressive survey of the best recent work of the genre created by leading international designers. While concentrating on private interiors, the book includes an excellent summary of minimalist concepts and their impact on fashion, architecture, dance, music, and other creative fields, reaching well beyond minimalism's original orbit when the term was first defined by a small group of New York artists in the 1960s. Interiors by Alvaro Siza, John Pawson, Peter Marino, Vincent van Duysen, Alberto Kalaka, Thomas Weckerle, and other equally accomplished designers are shown.

Author Biography

Quim Rosell is a professional architect and architectural writer living in Barcelona, Spain

The Hakuei house	p. 8
The Moerkerke house	p. 18
House in Mallorca	p. 26
Alterations to an apartment	p. 32
House in Vienna	p. 38
House in el Pedregal de San Angel	p. 44
Coelho house	p. 48
Sperl house	p. 54
Extension of a single-family house	p. 62
The H house	p. 68
Remodeling of the fait Doulgeris	p. 76
The house without walls	p. 80
Glass house in Almelo	p. 88
Palmira house	p. 94
Apartment in Knokke	p. 102
House in Viana do Castelo	p. 108
Private residence	p. 116
Apartment in Soho	p. 120
Alterations to and extension of Montserrat/Quellos house	p. 126
House in Ibiza	p. 130
House in "La Azohia"	p. 138
The M house	p. 140
Price / O'Reilly house	p. 152
Country house in los "Cerros de la Santa"	p. 158
The Huete house	p. 162
BR house	p. 168
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Excerpts

MNM: Minimalist Interiors

House in Vienna
Rataplan

Vienna, Austria

This building, constructed in 1901, was refurbished in 1992. Four duplex homes (between 430 and 1,620 square feet) and three apartments were built, which together account for 9,200 square feet of living space. Different design criteria were applied inside, since all seven owners participated actively in the process. Many of the homes are oriented to the south and look over the peaceful interior patio that, together with the garden, were raised half a story to accommodate a garage. On the ground floor there are two stores.

The street facade was left practically intact, unlike the rear facade, to which an annex-like structure was added. This structure was conceived as a conservatory for each of the homes. These conservatories need no heating, and in spring and fall they retain solar energy. In summer the entire facade may be closed behind metal shutters.

Two of the duplex homes have their stairways in the annex, which in turn is suspended from a hanging metal structure.

The window frames, of large dimensions to suggest the idea of a terrace, are of aluminum. The appearance of the facade may change according to the use the owners make of the metal window shutters. From the exterior, it is possible to subtly perceive the life going on inside the homes.

The original staircase was very dark, but now a narrow window running from bottom to top allows light to penetrate the building.

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