Minutes.fi http://www.minutes.fi Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:52:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 http://www.minutes.fi/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-minutes_favi-32x32.png Minutes.fi http://www.minutes.fi 32 32 1993 http://www.minutes.fi/themes/september/1993/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:56:52 +0000 http://www.minutes.fi/?p=5524 When searching for the balance between bohemian and minimalistic, free-form and refined, I often find myself pulling out books and images of Vincent Van Duysen’s interiors. Along with buildings, the Belgian architect focuses on interior and furniture design, and has an impressive portfolio in all three areas. But as it often happens with creative people, […]

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]]> The Eyes of the Skin http://www.minutes.fi/themes/in-your-skin/the-eyes-of-the-skin/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 04:59:55 +0000 http://www.minutes.fi/?p=3447 Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa was a forerunner speaking about the importance of including all five senses in the art of shaping buildings. The first edition of his book The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses was published in 1996 yet the message feels even more urgent and relevant today. Sight is our dominant sense. […]

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]]> Fuller living http://www.minutes.fi/themes/for-solutions/fuller-living/ http://www.minutes.fi/themes/for-solutions/fuller-living/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 06:59:32 +0000 http://www.minutes.fi/?p=2188 “The eye is the organ of distance and separation, whereas touch is the sense of nearness, intimacy and affection. The eye surveys, controls and investigates, whereas touch approaches and caresses. During overpowering emotional experiences, we tend to close off the distancing sense of vision; we close our eyes when dreaming, listening to music, or caressing […]

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