Luxebook August 2022

T he aesthetic debate of our age — minimalism vs maximalism — has been a raging in the design industry for the longest time now. And while each of these is subjective to one’s personal style, the eternal debate between less is more and vice versa has left the world divided. And so, LuxeBook called in the experts – Shreya Budhiraja - Founder, EyeInspire, Meenu Agarwal - Founder & Interior Designer, MADS Creations, Suraj Mittal – Founder and Principal designer, Future Concepts and Ritu Gupta - Director, Pramod Group, to share their thoughts on the conflicting trends. Minimalism vs maximalism Two complete opposites of each other, minimalism and maximalism are defined by extremes. While minimalism focuses on simplicity, maximalism focuses on expression. Minimalism is mainly defined by simple forms, clean lines and neutral colour palettes. However, the most important aspect of minimalism, according to designers, is the aspect of formand essential design. “The main focus of minimalism is essential design. The simplicity and beauty of the form, creating elegant and uncluttered spaces that may appear sparsely decorated, but not sterile is of the essence,” says Meenu Agarwal. Building on the aspect of functionality, Suraj Mittal suggests that minimalism prioritises core functionality more than anything else. It is all about the simple forms, which are defined by clean lines, a monochromatic palette and highlight as little as possible in terms of design. Shreya Budhiraja further connects minimalism with the feeling of calm and Zen. “I feel like if you were to walk into a room that is minimalist in design, everything within that room should make you BY SCHENELLE DSOUZA Architects and designers in the industry weigh the merits of minimalism and maximalism OPPOSITES ATTRACT The raging debate in the décor industry Shreya Budhiraja Founder, EyeInspire Suraj Mittal Founder and Principal designer, Future Concepts Meenu Agarwal Founder & Interior Designer, MADS Creations Ritu Gupta Director, Pramod Group MADS Creations MINIMALISM V S MAXIMALISM 32| L U X E B O O K | A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 | L U X E B O O K | 33