There is a huge work advantage to you too if you invest in reverse engineering the 'awe effect'. When we are in awe, marvelling at how the light falls on our wall hanging or large abstract art canvas, dopamine is released. Dopamine is the action motivating one and it sparks life giving energy into our creative flow. We feel like we want to create, our ideas flow more easily, new possibilities and positive thoughts occur to us. The more you feel in awe of beauty the more creative you are. And the more creative you are the less acedia in the world. We all need this.

Asymmetry is not the absence of symmetry. In interior design it is very intentional and the weight of one side is carefully looked at to get a composition right.

Symmetry is used to suggest power, certainty and permanence because pairing reads as static and therefore at rest. Squares and cubes are inherently static shapes. This may make your space or building feel restful but perhaps a bit dull, if that isn't desired.

To give a space more life, suggesting activity, movement and flow then use the principle of asymmetry. Making a dynamic composition encourages the eye to explore. Why would this be desirable?Asymmetry requires a higher order of thinking,

Minimalism in interior architecture sits within the minimalism architectural genre. Not all interior design styles are like this. For example you could decorate eclectically inside a Georgian era home. True Minimalism in interiors goes hand in glove with building a structure in that style intentionally. But a minimalistic aesthetic is possible in decor terms too within any home’s building design. Look out for;

⁣CLEAN LINES

NO SKIRTING, ARCHITRAVES, PATTERN OR EXTRA DECORATION

PLANES OF CONTINUOUS MATERIALITY

CONCEALED STORAGE

SIMPLE PALETTE OF NEUTRALS; WHITES, GREYS, TAUPES