PODCAST EP 039 - ORNAMENT & Your Custom Home

May 22

Ornament

In today's exploration of custom home design, we celebrate the essence of minimalism. We create a clean and uncluttered canvas for our design by removing excess items and excess ornamentation. Minimalism emphasizes simplicity and functionality, allowing essential elements to shine through. Defining different areas within our home is crucial, ensuring each serves its purpose efficiently. While embracing minimalism, we can still infuse our space with our personal touch. Select a few key pieces that reflect our style and preferences, incorporating clean lines, subtle textures, and neutral colors for a cohesive environment. By celebrating minimalism, we create a space that exudes tranquility and balance. Each carefully curated item becomes intentional, adding to the overall aesthetic and functionality. Remember, minimalism is a mindset and a journey. Continually assess and refine your space, ensuring each item serves a purpose. By embracing minimalism, you can create a truly unique and personalized home that reflects your lifestyle and values.

Here are key things to listen out for:

● Planned obsolescence and what it entails

● Some of the challenges posed by modern minimalist designs

● Creating a memory when creating your custom home

● Expressing your life stories through your custom home design

Key Highlights

[00:08] One fundamental principle of designs

[00:38] The essence of removing things to check how they would appear in a custom home

[01:12] What ornament is in custom home designing

[04:10] Challenges with the modern minimalist designs

[07:02] Creating a custom home that shares your life story

[10:09] Planned Obsolescence and what it entails

[11:59] Discovering different things about the world from clients with a straightforward narrative of what they want

[12:59] How to create a memory when creating your home

[15:30] How to best define your space

[19:34] Finding areas in your stories and ways to express them through your custom home design

[21:30] The idea of having tattoos and their significance in life and creating a custom design

[23:15] How to get the most out of your space

[24:40] Why we should avoid going for the minimalist box

Notable Quotes

● One fundamental design principle is checking, looking at, and taking something off. And if it doesn't change it, it's not needed.

● Planned obsolescence is the corporate strategy of making something seem outdated or old so that a capitalist society can keep on functioning.

● Find a substantial source of design decisions that you're making through Architectural DNA.

● ...if I want a tasty gingerbread man, you don't need to make it look like a puppy, sailboat, or something cute. If I want a good gingerbread cookie or a piece of gingerbread, I want a good flavor. I like good ingredients. And that's going to be the memorable thing.

● I think when you are specific, people tend to appreciate it more.

● People do not make something beautiful for the sake of it; we are making something beautiful to tell our story and who we are.