Blue Bottle Coffee Kobe Cafe is a minimalist space located in Hyogo, Japan, designed by Schemata Architects. The project is a Blue Bottle Coffee’s first cafe in Kobe is situated in the former foreign settlement. The settlement was built for foreigners in 1868 when Japan opened the port of Kobe to foreign countries. Many old western-style buildings still exist and there is a distinct exotic atmosphere in this area. Daimaru Department Store Kobe is located at the entrance to the foreign settlement. High fashion brand stores line up on the ground floor and upper floors are occupied by Kobe’s top companies. This building is not an old western-style building, but it is designed to look like one. Blue Bottle Coffee Kobe Cafe is located at a high-ceiling and ample store space on the ground floor, sandwiched between high fashion brand stores. The design aimed to maximize the sense of spaciousness by building a simple island-style structure where cafe functions are concentrated. They aimed to counterbalance the exotic atmosphere of the area with a simple yet distinctive element composed of divinely shining brass.

Timberwise Showroom is a minimalist space located in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Studio Joanna Laajisto. Joanna Laajisto, an internationally acclaimed interior designer, has been in charge of designing and arranging a showroom. The Showroom will provide customers with an inspirational environment to support flooring materials. The space is divided into two floors, with upstairs large hobboards and downstairs negotiation space as well as smaller hand models. In the area you can see a wide area of ​​fish and a 270 mm wide oak-panel shop, as well as Viisto and Kolmio designed by Harri Koskinen. The specialty of the showroom includes a light bar, which is able to compare tonal patterns in three different lighting conditions.

Nishinomiya House D is a minimalist home located in Hyogo, Japan, designed by Yuichi Yoshida & Associates. The architects wanted to maintain a blank frontage in order to preserve the privacy of the residents from the street. The interior courtyard is cut in between the gabled roof, maximizing natural light. The living room, dining room, and kitchen are set up in a narrow railroad floor plan. Skylights above provide additional light while maintaining privacy.

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Barn Table is a minimalist space located in Shizuoka, Japan, designed by Shuhei Goto Architects. The project is a renewed interior and exterior of shops within historic shopping mall. Externals like rich greenery and brick-laden parks seamlessly integrate with the interior to provide a continuous experience. Curved tables snake around the space, providing communal seating, which can then be combined to make a large circle for parties and events.

Woori is a minimal home located in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Inbetween Architecture. Located on the first floor of a 1960s apartment building in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Toorak, this apartment has canopy views and a sense of privacy rarely found in such a location. The rooms are generous, but the 1980s renovation was looking tired. The living space felt internalized despite the garden outlook and north facing position, and the floor plan was not conducive to today’s contemporary open-plan living.

Three Piece House is a minimal home located in Newcastle, Australia, designed by Trias. Three Piece House is a courtyard house, designed for a couple looking to downsize and live more simply. The project places a modest, single-story house and a studio on its site. These buildings are skewed to follow the site’s boundaries, and cluster to create privacy on this exposed corner lot. The project proposes a new neighborhood condition that is small and dense, with two discrete dwellings on a conventional suburban site.

Private House in Peckham is a minimalist residence located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Al-Jawad Pike. The project provides a new two-story rear extension to this Victorian terraced house in South London. The existing narrow kitchen extension on ground floor was remove and replaced with a new light filled kitchen and dining area. The ground floor is expanded sideways filling the entire width of the plot with reconfiguration of the existing internal layout to incorporate a washroom and generous arrival hall. Volumetrically, the ground and first floor extension is articulated into two distinct volumes constructed from a light colored pigmented concrete block, which provide a subtle distinction from the main house. The windows in this new volume are made from oak, which has also been used in the interiors.

Kowtow Wellington is a minimalist space located in Wellington, New Zealand, designed by Knight Associates. The store articulates minimalism, simplicity, and generosity. From the outside, two large windows frame the space. Instead of traditional displays, passer-by’s have an open and transparent view of the store’s day-to-day life. Floor-to-ceiling structures divide the space with a strong rhythm and create a bespoke racking system. The large point of sale anchors the space and invites conversation. All aspects of the store have been selected with sustainability in mind; sustainably grown and milled timber, handmade ceramic tiles from Gidon Bing, FSC certified joinery and textiles.