So where did dark academia come from? Of course the vibe has been around as long as Trinity College, Dublin and the Oxbridge schools, at least. Humans who love to study, read and have libraries at home have been choosing this style since books have been around. I certainly am drawn to this aesthetic mood. Below are photos I took in 2005. I was walking around Paris one evening and saw this scene through a shop window. The vibe was so enticing to me. The shop was closed and I’m not sure what work went on there, but the book binding and scenes of reverence for working with old things was drawing me in.

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