2018; a gentle edge

As with any design element, silhouettes and shapes are in constant motion with the ever-shifting design tides. The harsh juxtaposition of straight edges is rapidly dating, as people crave a more natural look to pair with their habitual technology adaptation.  Aesthetically, minimal design & architecture has followed suite.

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture designed ATX Cocina, a Mexican restaurant located in Austin, TX.

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture designed ATX Cocina, a Mexican restaurant located in Austin, TX.

Kento, an on-the-go Sushi restaurant located in Valencia, elevates an otherwise efficient space with warm brass & wood, punchy color accents, and -- you guessed it -- rounded edges. 

Kento, an on-the-go Sushi restaurant located in Valencia, elevates an otherwise efficient space with warm brass & wood, punchy color accents, and -- you guessed it -- rounded edges. 

The Wink lamp. a playful lighting collaboration with Masquespacio and Houtique

The Wink lamp. a playful lighting collaboration with Masquespacio and Houtique

Ariele Alasko is a full-time sculptor and woodworker, based in Brooklyn. She fully embraces the healing power of curved silhouettes within her statement-making objects. 

Ariele Alasko is a full-time sculptor and woodworker, based in Brooklyn. She fully embraces the healing power of curved silhouettes within her statement-making objects. 

Ergonomics deal with more then office furniture and work surface heights. Circulating through the heads of designers in all capacities, it effects the look of decorative objects, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and SO much more!  As we realize the visual and tactile importance of our immediate surroundings, while technology steadily infiltrates the ease of our everyday habits, silhouettes and finishes of objects and interiors will become infinitely conducive to human comfort and health.

ANGUI Bench and Chair by Danish Brand AYTM

ANGUI Bench and Chair by Danish Brand AYTM

Salon Mace, designed by Matt Lorrain of SP01, utilizes simple metal framework and round arches to embellish their decor.

Salon Mace, designed by Matt Lorrain of SP01, utilizes simple metal framework and round arches to embellish their decor.

The Drifter hotel lobby, in New Orleans, invites guests with the gentle curvature of plenty styles of hip furniture. 

The Drifter hotel lobby, in New Orleans, invites guests with the gentle curvature of plenty styles of hip furniture. 

The new Artedomus showroom in Sydney, designed by The Stella Collective & Thomas Coward Studio, plays off the building's heritage Art Deco architecture to create a simple, yet thought-provoking architectural landscape. 

The new Artedomus showroom in Sydney, designed by The Stella Collective & Thomas Coward Studio, plays off the building's heritage Art Deco architecture to create a simple, yet thought-provoking architectural landscape. 

Thrilled to share what 2018's evolution of minimalism will surely unfold!