As many of you may know, my aesthetic taste revolves around minimalism, and extreme monochrome palettes. I admire a designer who can create art, where the subject is completely reduced to its necessary element, not requiring any 'add-ons', whether that be with fashion, design, or architecture. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (one of my favourite Architects, and creator of my favourite buildings, the TD Centre in Toronto) adopted the phrase, "Less is more" to describe his aesthetic tactic of arranging the necessary components of a building to create an impression of extreme simplicity, which is the exact feeling I share and practice through my personal designs and overall fashion.
Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-British Architect, who consistently pushes the boundaries of architecture, holds a dear place in my heart. Hadid's overall design aesthetic includes extreme complexity, while adhering to minimalistic tactics. While Hadid has designed many intricate, complex environments... I was completely drawn to her Liquid Glacial Table. The table design embeds surface complexity and refraction within a powerful fluid dynamic. The completely flat table top appears to be transformed from static to fluid by the subtle ripples and waves, which are evident below the flat surface. The table's legs appear to be pouring from the underside of the table, appearing to be water frozen in time. While the table embodies so much complexity and depth, it still creates a vision of minimalism and simplicity. Hope you are all feeling inspired!!
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