Minimalism: Maximalism: Maximalism

Author: Aurora Quet
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Maximalism is a new form of extreme minimalism, a label we have given to the style of designers dedicated to creating a fresh, complex modern eclecticism. Like other emerging aesthetic trends, maximalism has shaken up the rules in the fields of architecture and design, giving rise to a variety of thriving new styles. This book compares this new maximalism with the traditional minimalist approach. Maximalism is a new form of extreme minimalism, a label we have given to the style of designers dedicated to creating a fresh, complex modern eclecticism. Like other emerging aesthetic trends, maximalism has shaken up the rules in the fields of architecture and design, giving rise to a variety of thriving new styles. This book compares this new maximalism with the traditional minimalist approach.