I have always had an affinity to minimalism. I personally feel that my best work is typicall minimal in appearance and simple in concept. Without distractions, the structure is obvious, the intent is obvious and the essence is pure:

“Frank Stella, born in 1936 in Malden, Massachusetts, has been considered a major American artist for almost [...]

“Grand Central Terminal officially opened to great fanfare at 12:01 am on Sunday, February 2, 1913, and more than 150,000 people visited the new terminal on its opening day. Although construction was not yet entirely complete, Grand Central Terminal had arrived and New York City would never be the same again.
With Grand Central acting [...]

Wonderful poster for the annual HKU SPACE Graphic Design graduation show - called “Space Odyssey”. The work this year is all centred around the rather specific theme “16 Visual Vibrations”, representing 16 different views about 16 social issues:

“The Lens Paintings are a new development for Sigmar Polke - an artist whose career is characterized by over 40 years of radical invention in painting. The conceptual framework of the Lens Paintings is grounded in theories set forth by Johann Zahn in his 1685 book, Oculus artificialis teledioptricus, sive telescopium (The Teledioptric Artificial Eye, [...]

Apart from an irrational fear of cancer, I have other more realistic and common fears. For many of these fears, I just try to block it out of my thoughts. While they do not consume me, I know I would have a great deal of trouble coming to terms with them should any one of [...]

American National Bank Building in Richmond, Virginia, circa 1900:

Sourced from Virginia Commonwealth University Library Digital Collection.

I came across this fantastic molded plywood chair, called ‘404′, at Design Prima that was designed by Stefan Diez for THONET:

If you understand Italian, here is a description sourced from AT Casa:
“Un’interpretazione moderna dell’eredità costruttiva del legno curvato e sagomato, unita ad un nuovo e pratico sistema di assemblaggio. Questa è l’idea alla [...]

I remember the first time I ever went on a plane very well: I was seated at the window (of course!) aboard a Qantas plane headed to Sydney. Excited with glee, I remember being told to suck on my mint to counter the effects changing altitude pressure. I also remember the courtesy peanuts and safety [...]

Niccolò Paganini died on this day in 1840.
I do not play the violin, yet Paganini has, without a doubt, shaped my musical education. His most important work - Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 24 - has served as inspiration for other prominent composers, from Lizst to Brahms to Rachmaninoff, resulting in numerous transcriptions [...]

Flight Sergeant Pilot G.R. Webber waits on “readiness duty” at an RCAF station in northwestern Alaska during World War II. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) had five squadrons in Alaska between 1942 and 1943 to assist with the United States North Pacific defence. Between 1939 and 1945, the Royal Canadian Air Force enlisted approximately [...]