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Skim Milk is out to seek the best in minimalist design. The column focuses on minimalism relating to architecture, furniture, interior design, and product design.

Church Edit’s LA Headquarters Rethinks the Editing Studio

Church Edit’s LA Headquarters Rethinks the Editing Studio

Argyle Design brings residential warmth to an industrial Frogtown building, balancing the technical demands of a post-production studio with light, openness, and softer materials

Elizabeth Herrmann Clads a Cornwall Home in Gendai Yakisugi

Elizabeth Herrmann Clads a Cornwall Home in Gendai Yakisugi

Charred cedar gives Milo House a bark-like exterior that settles into its wooded Vermont hillside

Lang Architecture Reimagines Art Deco in an East Village Apartment

Lang Architecture Reimagines Art Deco in an East Village Apartment

Two units inside a 1930s New York City building become one 1,650-square-foot family home, where subtle Art Deco references meet vintage furnishings and personal details

Evey Reorients the Familiar Montreal Triplex From the Inside Out

Evey Reorients the Familiar Montreal Triplex From the Inside Out

Appareil Architecture works within a familiar Montreal housing typology, using sightlines, circulation, and a carefully considered extension to create a more open way of living

Studio Rosenthal Opens Up a Gramercy Park Apartment to the Light

Studio Rosenthal Opens Up a Gramercy Park Apartment to the Light

A gut renovation returns a New York apartment to its original two-bedroom layout, making room for natural light, quiet materials, and custom furnishings

A Deep Roofline Shapes This Hillside Home in Osaka

A Deep Roofline Shapes This Hillside Home in Osaka

At Moment, APOLLO Architects & Associates uses six-foot-deep eaves and a perimeter wall to balance privacy, shelter, and openness on a sloping site

A Moscow Apartment Reinterprets the Architecture of a Korean Hanok

A Moscow Apartment Reinterprets the Architecture of a Korean Hanok

Inga Kordya translates the hanok’s filtered light, flexible partitions, and adaptable spaces into a contemporary family home

Inside a Toluca Lake House That Finds Depth in a Narrow Palette

Inside a Toluca Lake House That Finds Depth in a Narrow Palette

Lidan Sfadia layers mohair, linen, limestone, oak, and aged metals to give a restrained Los Angeles interior dimension without relying on color

A Vancouver Addition Blurs the Line Between House and Garden

A Vancouver Addition Blurs the Line Between House and Garden

Evoke International Design uses floor-to-ceiling glazing, slender steel frames, and a carefully composed landscape to connect a contemporary addition to its historic Shaughnessy setting

A Norwegian Apartment That Treats Downsizing as a Design Opportunity

A Norwegian Apartment That Treats Downsizing as a Design Opportunity

Designed by Gudbjørg Simonsen, this Stavanger apartment replaces excess with integrated storage, carefully edited furnishings, and spaces that prioritize calm over clutter.

A Wellesley Home Where Quiet Luxury Meets Everyday Life

A Wellesley Home Where Quiet Luxury Meets Everyday Life

Natural materials, subtle textures, and durable finishes prove minimalist interiors can be both elegant and eminently livable

Lindye Galloway Reimagines Two Upper West Side Penthouses as One Home

Lindye Galloway Reimagines Two Upper West Side Penthouses as One Home

Thoughtful millwork, natural stone, and custom furnishings unify two pre-war Manhattan apartments into a warm, contemporary home for a young family.

A Layered Modern Farmhouse Takes Shape in North Vancouver

A Layered Modern Farmhouse Takes Shape in North Vancouver

Garret Cord Werner Architects, HB Design, and Donohoe Living Landscapes transform two neighboring lots into a seamless composition.

House of Rolison Carries a Japanese-Inspired Home Into Its Next Chapter

House of Rolison Carries a Japanese-Inspired Home Into Its Next Chapter

Natural materials, winding garden paths, and wellness-focused spaces preserve the spirit of a beloved Japanese-inspired home.

Luxury Frontiers Designs a Lodge That Belongs to Its Landscape

Luxury Frontiers Designs a Lodge That Belongs to Its Landscape

Six decades after Abercrombie & Kent's first safari, the company returns to Amboseli with a lodge that abandons the canvas tent for walls plastered with the earth beneath it.