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Japanese Concepts Applied to Minimalistic Web Design
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Minimalism is a style of art and design where the
work is stripped down to its essential elements.
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Sumi e
Notan
Tokonoma
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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.
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Notan
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.
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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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Site
Sumi etext
Notantheme / color
Tokonomalayout
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Sumi e Applied
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Notan Applied
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Tokonoma Applied
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Tokonoma Applied
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Site
Sumi etext
Notantheme / color
Tokonomalayout
Friday, July 30, 2010