Minimalism as a design style is a lot more efficient and econmic than alternative designs.
That’s not necessarily true. It often takes a lot more precision to make something look good without being able to hide gaps in seams etc. with ornamentation, and precision is laborious and expensive.
More concretely, ask a contractor to replace your baseboards and door trim molding with minimalist detailing like in the picture below, and prepare for a massive sticker shock.
I see what you’re saying, but economic =/= cheaper, especially when talking about design styles. In your example, it’s true that using base and moulding to cover unfinished edges is cheaper, but it uses so many more resources than the picture you linked. This isn’t even to get into more abstract things like attention economy or how Minimalism directs or minimizes visual stimulation. I believe Minimalism is a lot better at “getting the point across” than other design languages (hence being more efficient in my eyes).
That’s not necessarily true. It often takes a lot more precision to make something look good without being able to hide gaps in seams etc. with ornamentation, and precision is laborious and expensive.
More concretely, ask a contractor to replace your baseboards and door trim molding with minimalist detailing like in the picture below, and prepare for a massive sticker shock.
I see what you’re saying, but economic =/= cheaper, especially when talking about design styles. In your example, it’s true that using base and moulding to cover unfinished edges is cheaper, but it uses so many more resources than the picture you linked. This isn’t even to get into more abstract things like attention economy or how Minimalism directs or minimizes visual stimulation. I believe Minimalism is a lot better at “getting the point across” than other design languages (hence being more efficient in my eyes).