1. JOHN PAWSON'S NEUENDORF IN MAJORCA, SPAIN
Designed by John Pawson in the 1980s, this Majorcan home is airy, light, pink and with a pool to die for. It sets the tone for what minimalism looks like now - warm colors, plenty of space, but an inviting sense of ambience. The modern kitchen is a particular treat, looking out from a platform onto just a dining table and what feels like mountains of space.
2. JONAS BJERRE-POULSEN'S APARTMENT IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Star-chitect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, founder of Norm Architects and product design brand Menu has created a minimalist haven just outside Copenhagen.
3. GRANT STRAGHAN'S WARMLY-TONED HOME IN LONDON, UK
Architect Grant Straghan of DEDRAFT fulfilled all his minimalist fantasies when designing his own home. Again, it's not characterised by a lack of things, but about distilling what you actually need to live.
4. LLABB STUDIO'S TINY HOUSE IN ITALY
More a retreat than a home, this tiny house by llabb studio overlooks the Italian mountains and nothing is going to stand in the way of that view. But it's not spartan. Instead, The Hermitage can be a work space, meditation space or even tea room, with a desk and task lighting and all that you really need. Small - tiny, in fact - but perfectly formed.
5. I29'S DECORATIVE HOME IN AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
There isn't much in this very modern family home in Amsterdam, Holland, but that doesn't stop what is there from being surprisingly decorative. But instead of hanging art or using layers of textiles and rugs, architects i29 created cut away in the modern kitchen cabinets. The result is a pattern that looks like a cloud of butterflies, and a reminder that sometimes our fixtures can be the decor in themselves.
6. STUDIO PAOLO FERARRI'S CABIN IN MUSKOSKA, CANADA
Nestled into the mountains of Muskoska, Canada, this luxe cabin is the height of the warm minimalism trend. It takes materials from directly outside it's door - the kitchen island in local granite has to been to be believed - and like the tiny house above, lets the views be the star. Designed by Studio Paolo Ferrari, this is yet another great example of putting just enough inside a house you can live comfortably but - ultimately - calmly. And speaking of calm, all that Dougas fir is as soothing as mountain life can be.
7. CHERIE LEE'S LUXE HOUSE IN LONDON, UK
Who knew minimalism could feel so luxe? Designer Cherie Lee purposefully kept this London home free of clutter, but what she chose to include is refined, polished and high end. The result is a minimalist living room which still manages to have a pink sofa, a dining room with plush nectar-colored chairs and a snug with a rounded table by Bonaldo. Minimalism is what you make of it.
8. KINGSTON LAFFERTY DESIGN'S PROJECT IN CORK, IRELAND
This project is a fascinating example of minimalism because the palette is anything but pared back, Overall, the home is an exciting kaleidoscope of greens, blues and reds, and deep veining flickers across walls and surfaces. But because the decoration is - on the whole - stripped back, it counts. The opulently chosen materials, the marble and the velvet and the wood all gleam, unobstructed by anything else. Kingston Lafferty Design have pushed the boundary of minimalism in extraordinary ways.
9. DEAN POOLE'S CABIN IN NEW ZEALAND
As a surfer and an artist, Dean Poole was only ever going to have a visually beautiful beachside home. But his cabin in Karekare is wonderfully done. Blonde wood is used seamlessly throughout, creating a space where the eye just glides from zone to zone.
10. SLEEVE HOUSE IN HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK
It's the choice of materials that remains steadfastly minimalist in this house in upstate New York. Exposed concrete and blackened wood lead the eye in from the exterior and keep going, used inside too. There is comfort here, and softness, in the form of comfy living room furniture, but their elegance is contrasted by the starkness of the architecture, and its minimalistic approach to design.