To help understand the principles of Zen influenced design, we will take a brief look at some common components found in Zen teachings. Using just seven principles, this exploration into Zen encourages simplicity and balance. Seven tips that may give you just what you need to begin and finish that special project.
Source: Zen 20-Light Flush Mount by ET2
Discipline: restraint, exclusion, and omission. Add only what is absolutely necessary. Naturalness: Nature's natural patterns and rhythms are incorporated into designs. Simplicity: Keep it simple. Add only what is absolutely necessary. Tranquility: become quite within to?find the essence of creative energy. Subtlety: add just enough to stimulate the imagination and the essence of mystery and engagement. Asymmetry: participate in the creative act. Break from Routine: try something new, be open to change.
"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." – Chinese Proverb
"If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two." – Chinese Proverb
Zen Island Light by Hinkley
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