Minimalism is characterized by extreme spareness. However, such simplicity has been proved difficult to define, as the meaning is altered according to both the protagonists and their subjects, with both sources and focuses of perspectives. When considering reduction, one is soon confronted with ideas of concept, degree and direction. The sentence "Less is More" is closely linked to the term Minimalism, which, although initially referred to an art movement in the 1960 s, was later applied successfully to design in a multitude of other disciplines. The influence of Minimalism is broad and...