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Japanese Concepts Applied to Minimalistic Web Design

Friday, July 30, 2010

Minimalism is a style of art and design where the

work is stripped down to its essential elements.

Sumi e

Tokonoma

Sumi e

The Japanese word Sumi e translates to “ink picture”.

Born from a style of Chinese painting which in turn

inspired calligraphy, it was adopted by Zen Buddhist

and incorporated in their teachings. The absence of

color was thought to be more challenging and required

more discipline in order to capture the essence of

intended subject.

The concept of balancing light and dark together is

known as Notan. Being able to remove all the color from

the subject and still being able to recognize what it is.

Tokonoma

A Tokonoma is an area found in tatami room. It’s an

architectural structure which is usually recessed and

decorated with seasonal flowers, artwork or other

objects. It is this decorative area that is meant to be a

subtle focal point of the empty room.

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Notantheme / color

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Sumi e Applied

Notan Applied

Tokonoma Applied

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Notantheme / color

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