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“Less is more” and Zen
Design and Architecture
How much is sufficient? “80% Full Product” by MUJI
Zero and Sustainability: aesthetics matter
Shigeru Ban: Connecting nature and human through natural disaster
Zero and Architecture
Re-discovering human-size confort: MUJI’s Good Fit Right Angle Socks
Want to design your own living style? apply for MUJI House
Tips for simple, minimalist living
“Less is more” in arts and culture
“Less is more” in business and economy
“Simplify!” Steve Jobs’ relentless quest for Zen design
So we’ve lost the game of economic efficiency. Now what?
Chapter 2-8: Taste buds’ performance and Plum Organics
Zero perspectives in “Small Architecture” by Kengo Kuma
Zen perspectives in Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Las Vegas Project
Celebrate what you already own: Patagonia
MUJI
Why is MUJI’s minimalist design called Zen?
Discover the magic of smallness: MUJI’s toothbrush stand
Anonymous is beautiful: Zero in Naoto Fukasawa’s design
Re-discovering human-size confort: MUJI’s Good Fit Right Angle Socks
Aesthetics of “emptiness”: Kenya Hara, designer of Zero
