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Best Skim Milk Posts of 2016

Every week of 2016 we highlighted the best minimalist design we could find, from architecture, home furnishings, to cool leather bags. Here, we’re taking a look back to see what were the most popular Skim Milk post of 2016…

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Best Skim Milk Posts of 2016

10. Hut in Tsujido by Naoi Architecture and Design Office
Hut in Tsujido is a minimalist residence located in Tokyo, Japan, that’s a hut-like building designed to correspond with the surrounding scenery.

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9. Formerly Yes by Brad & Jenna Holdgrafer
Formerly Yes is a minimalist retail space located in Los Angeles, California, designed by Brad & Jenna Holdgrafer, who also own the company. They focused on three elements for the space: uncoated concrete floors, uncoated white oak fixtures, and white walls.

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8. Garage Terrace House by Yoshiaki Yamashita Architects & Associates
A modern house built for car enthusiasts who wanted a space in which their vehicles could be visually transparent and displayed throughout the interior.

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7. Merrydown by McLaren Excell
A minimalist house located in London, designed by McLaren Excell who renovated the entire space and tried to take advantage of the building’s unique form.

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6. House Between the Pine Forest by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
House Between the Pine Forest is a minimal family home located in Paterna, Spain, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos to reflect the family’s memories.

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5. House of Fluctuations by Satoru Hirota Architects
House of Fluctuations is a minimal, single-family home located in Tokyo, Japan that had many restrictions, including a height restriction, limiting any vertical increases in volume.

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4. House in Utsunomiya by Suppose Design Office
House in Utsunomiya is a minimalist residence in Japan, designed by Suppose Design Office with a clear division between the interior and exterior space.

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3. Pop Up Camera Case by HARDGRAFT
Pop Up Camera Case is a minimal leather camera case, created by London-based company HARDGRAFT, that easily folds up when not in use.

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2. Okinawa House by John Pawson
Okinawa House is a minimalist residence located in Okinawa, designed by John Pawson, who used the fluidity of the catenary curve as a visual reference.

And the most popular Skim Milk post of 2016 is…

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1. Backpack by Puritaan
Budapest-based brand Puritaan designed an ultra-minimalist backpack that has a sleek, rectangular form in order to snuggly fit around the user’s laptop.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.