Elegant Technology

In the mid 90s I came across an article in the UK Sunday Times magazine that focused on a project that the architect John Pawson had completed entitled van Royen Apartment. Since then I have been fascinated by the concept of minimalism. Minimalism in architecture, art, music, and lifestyle which, from time to time, I try to introduce into my own life.

Having bought many books, read many articles, and watched many documentaries on the subject, my preference is now for a pared down visual look with an elimination of the unnecessary. This form of high quality minimalist visual aesthetic ALWAYS has a high [higher] price tag than the norm. This is apparent from the music systems of B&O to the computers and iPods from Apple Inc.

More recently the Residences at the New Gramercy Park Hotel, New York caught my eye when I saw an advert in the Conde Nast Traveler magazine and I recognised some trademark Pawson touches. Upon investigation I found out that this was an Ian Schrager enterprise and that these apartments cost up to $16m. If I was a billionaire I would love one of these apartments.

If you would like more on this subject then let me know.

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