Minimalism as Potential for Speculative Design to Envision Unlimited Futures

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Session VIII : Design for the Future

Minimalism is an aesthetic principle that can be found in all cultures. The meaning and purpose of minimalism are culturally diverse and conceptually very heterogeneous. Minimalism in the visual arts in East and West represents different aesthetic positions and mixes and fertilises each other (Zen, Ukyo-e, Impressionism, Functionalism, Modernism, Avant-garde, Postmodernism). There are currently at least two other meanings: Minimalism in the visual arts, Minimalism in design, Minimalism as a lifestyle. This paper attempts to consider minimalism in its various meanings and intentions as a theoretical and practical speculation towards an ideal future. Speculative design lends itself both as a model of thought and in design practice to catalyse minimalist aesthetics for a better future. The complexity of the interconnected world requires strategies of restraint and renunciation as well as innovative concepts for future societies. A critical examination of minimalist tendencies, derived from history and current trends, and design as speculation beyond market logic, provide an outlook, but also visions that forecast design for ideal futures.

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