Focus Week 1 - Views on John Pawson's Minimalism Ideology

After attending the John Pawson exhibition I was keen look further into his work.

His design work is associated with the 'minimalistic aesthetic', a term used to describe an art movement where designs are taken apart to show basic features.

In my opinion this is a 'safe' way of designing - as less constraints are encountered during the design process, however I feel that it could hold back your design thoughts hence reducing creativity.

After looking at the work of John Pawson, it is quite apparent that he is very talented at designing with minimal aesthetics.

Tilty Barn Essex 1995

Tilty Barn is a series of residential spaces which was made from a complex of agricultural barns.

Using this as an example, a 'minimal aesthetic' approach can be seen in this image.The walls have been stripped down to expose beams and other supporting structures. Its refinement of modern elements such as modern furnishing/fire place and flooring are all simple but bring out the beauty of the design.

Although I still strongly believe that this kind of design approach can limit your creativity - John Pawson is very talented at doing what he does!