Skim Milk

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.

Interior Design

A Minimalist Swiss Penthouse Designed Like the Interior of a Boat

Celerina Penthouse is a minimal home located in Engadin, Switzerland, designed by Nenmar. The penthouse is part of a 1940's building in the upper part of the village close to St. Moritz, and enjoys comparatively more sunlight than the neighboring towns within Engadin.

Interior Design

The Cozy, Modern Ace Hotel Toronto Opens Behind a Red Brick Facade

Ace Hotel Toronto opens in Toronto behind a red brick facade that blends in with the neighborhood while adding modernity.

Home Furnishings

A Pair of Wood Dining Tables With Playful Legs

The Oyster and Wave Tables, designed by Sun at Six, around the feel of natural wood characteristics present in only solid wood.

Interior Design

A Montreal Residence With a Humble Front and Bold Rear Facade

2nd Avenue Residence is a minimal residence located in Montréal, Canada, designed by Microclimat as an exploration of both opportunities and constraints.

Commercial

Levi: A Hybrid Restaurant Featuring Italian + Japanese Food + Design

The Levi restaurant in Copenhagen, designed by Johannes Torpe, features a hybrid Italian + Japanese cuisine that's matched by the aesthetics of the space.

Interior Design

The Reykjavik EDITION Hotel Captures the Spirit of Iceland's Capital

The Reykjavik EDITION Hotel, designed in partnership with T.ark, Roman & Williams, and Ian Schrager, offers style while capturing the spirit of Reykjavik.

Home Furnishings

GamFratesi Designs Coffee Tables Resembling Doric Columns

Doric Coffee Tables are minimalist tables by GamFratesi for Gubi with a vertical fluting closely resembling its namesake: the Doric column.

DMTV Milkshake: Matthias Hollwich on Dreaming up a Better World Through Architecture

What should modern architecture look like in a post-pandemic world? Matthias Hollwich, founder of NY architecture firm HWKN, clues us in.

Art

Playful Artworks Created From Pre-Existing Parts + Materials

A series of limited edition objects for Minimalux that use only pre-existing parts + materials from the designer's immediate environment, together with content from Minimalux's component shelves.

Travel

Habitas Bacalar: An Eco-sustainable, Holistic Oasis on Bacalar Lagoon

Habitas Bacalar, on Mexico's Lake Bacalar, best known for its blue-hued, crystalline waters, celebrates natural wabi-sabi furnishings in its 34 cabanas.

Home Furnishings

Third Nature by Hagit Pincovici x Kelly Wearstler

Inspired by desire to reconnect with nature during the pandemic, Third Nature is a new collection by Hagit Pincovici for Kelly Wearstler.

Home Furnishings

Stockholm Creative Edition Celebrates Newest Generation of Designers

The exhibition sought to create a platform where young designers and newly established creators could exhibit side-by-side, meeting enlightened producers and design industry players in the process.