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Skim Milk is out to seek the best in minimalist design. The column focuses on minimalism relating to architecture, furniture, interior design, and product design.

A Clubhouse That Balances High-Performance Driving and Luxury

A Clubhouse That Balances High-Performance Driving and Luxury

Joyce Wang Studio designed THE MAGARIGAWA CLUB Clubhouse in Chiba, Japan, balancing high-performance driving with restorative recovery.

D'Ora Tokai Transforms Dubai Villa Through Sculptural Minimalism

D'Ora Tokai Transforms Dubai Villa Through Sculptural Minimalism

With complete creative freedom, Dubai designer D'Ora Tokai stripped this villa to its essence and rebuilt it as a study in disciplined restraint.

Bespoke Only Weaves Shanghai Craft Traditions in Clinton Hill Duplex

Bespoke Only Weaves Shanghai Craft Traditions in Clinton Hill Duplex

Clinton Hill Duplex by Bespoke Only transforms a Brooklyn brownstone through carved timber doors and cross-cultural design references.

Gunter & Co Design Light-Filled London Arts and Crafts Residence

Gunter & Co Design Light-Filled London Arts and Crafts Residence

Light transforms an Edwardian London home by Gunter & Co, where a simple staircase move became a bold rebuild preserving only the facade.

2025 Best Modern Gifts for the Minimalist

2025 Best Modern Gifts for the Minimalist

Whether you are shopping for someone who lives by "less is more" or just appreciates good design, Design Milk shares 10 minimalist gift ideas that caught our eye.

Susannah Holmberg Reimagines Desert Living in Thoughtful Moab Residence

Susannah Holmberg Reimagines Desert Living in Thoughtful Moab Residence

Susannah Holmberg Studios creates a striking Moab, Utah residence that balances modern design with the ancient red rock landscape.

Paloma Editions Grounds Luxury Furniture in Material Proximity and Place

Paloma Editions Grounds Luxury Furniture in Material Proximity and Place

Paloma Editions crafts furniture from nearby Italian quarries, creating furniture that carries the memory of its geological origins.

BOX 9 Reimagines a Georgian Manor With Circular Craft Interventions

BOX 9 Reimagines a Georgian Manor With Circular Craft Interventions

BOX 9 transforms a 1778 Georgian manor, Denton Reserve, using storm-felled oak, moor-harvested heather, and marble offcuts.

RALPH PUCCI's PURE at Château La Coste Unites Designers in Monochrome

RALPH PUCCI's PURE at Château La Coste Unites Designers in Monochrome

RALPH PUCCI presents PURE exhibition at Château La Coste, showcasing 13 designers' sculptural furniture in monochromatic white Plasterglass.

Restored Brownstone Hides 32-Foot Great Room Behind Historic Facade

Restored Brownstone Hides 32-Foot Great Room Behind Historic Facade

West 84th Street Residence by Placeholder transforms a landmark brownstone with Calacatta Viola marble and 1,300 square feet of outdoor space.

Lisanne Meester Expands Core Collection With Architectural Candle Holder

Lisanne Meester Expands Core Collection With Architectural Candle Holder

Rotterdam designer Lisanne Meester introduces the Core Candle Holder, extending her architectural furniture series into compact aluminum objects.

Olga Ashby Transforms Apartment With Travertine and Vintage Finds

Olga Ashby Transforms Apartment With Travertine and Vintage Finds

When Olga Ashby selected travertine for use in a Parisian apartment, she was creating a dialogue between geological time and human intimacy.

Studio KO Brings Desert Sensibility to Vipp's Copenhagen Guesthouse

Studio KO Brings Desert Sensibility to Vipp's Copenhagen Guesthouse

Studio KO designs an ephemeral guesthouse for Vipp marking an unexpected collaboration between Danish minimalism and Moroccan craft.

Electric Bowery Revives 1908 Pasadena Home With Modern Sensibility

Electric Bowery Revives 1908 Pasadena Home With Modern Sensibility

Venice-based Electric Bowery transforms a century-old Craftsman residence in Pasadena through a delicate dialogue between eras.

ELEMENT House Merges Concrete and Walnut in Contemporary Kyoto Design

ELEMENT House Merges Concrete and Walnut in Contemporary Kyoto Design

Morning light catches walnut panels within concrete ribs, revealing APOLLO Architects & Associates' masterful synthesis of brutalist structure and Japanese craft.