The Joy of Clutter
Dec. 20th, 2024 09:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynlingThe Joy of Clutter
https://aeon.co/essays/the-life-changing-magic-of-japanese-clutter
Minimalist spaces are designed to focus and inspire, then send us on our merry way. Carefully cluttered spaces draw us in, whether in creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers, a stimulating one for collectors, or a creative one for craftspeople. If minimal spaces quietly telegraph the virtues of their creators, so do the best clutter-spaces, in different ways.
As Japan provides a roadmap to simplicity, it also gives us a vision of clutter. The nation may or may not possess the magic of tidying up, but its untidy spaces can be magical in their own rights.
I always appreciate Matt Alt's writing, and this is exactly the sort of article about Marie Kondo I want to see.
I also love the illustrative photos, which were provided by one of my favorite photographers:
https://www.instagram.com/tokyotimes_lee/
https://aeon.co/essays/the-life-changing-magic-of-japanese-clutter
Minimalist spaces are designed to focus and inspire, then send us on our merry way. Carefully cluttered spaces draw us in, whether in creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers, a stimulating one for collectors, or a creative one for craftspeople. If minimal spaces quietly telegraph the virtues of their creators, so do the best clutter-spaces, in different ways.
As Japan provides a roadmap to simplicity, it also gives us a vision of clutter. The nation may or may not possess the magic of tidying up, but its untidy spaces can be magical in their own rights.
I always appreciate Matt Alt's writing, and this is exactly the sort of article about Marie Kondo I want to see.
I also love the illustrative photos, which were provided by one of my favorite photographers:
https://www.instagram.com/tokyotimes_lee/
