Use of Color in Minimalist Interior Spaces: with Different Function in Different Regions

ABSTRACT: Minimalism is a style that suggested a method of reduction where every design elements has been reduced to their necessary, size, shape and form. Besides, the mentioned characteristic, it is important to understand, how color is effective on Minimalist spaces and what kind of role does color accomplish in those interior spaces? This study therefore, first explains Minimalism, starting with its emergence and its relationship to Design, Interior Design, Art and Color. Second, mentions color as a significant character of design element and the special role it has in interior design. Therefore, in order to analyze those minimalist spaces, literature review on color carried out under three heading as: first, Color Perception, since color has a strong role that may change perception of the spaces and it can enhance the eligibility of environment or create illusion, contributes to advance or recede perception of spaces. Second, use of color explained as a special character that contribute to Principle of design, and how it is used to achieve, or create Contrast, Unity, Similarity, Proximity, and Dominance, Focal Point or Point of Interest. Third, discusses color schemes to get ready to evaluate interior spaces. Case study research has been carried out to find use of color in Minimalist Interiors in 25 different cases, which were collected from different Regions of the world such as Asia, East Europe, West Europe, North America, and South America which have different functions. As a result of the case study research, study achieve that generally color has been used in Minimalist Interior space to create Focal Point, the most proffered color scheme is Achromatic, which sometimes reinforced with one accented color. Mostly, Recede color used to make space look larger than they are. Beside, Advance color, used in the space to create point of interest. There are differences between interior spaces selected and evaluated from Asia and West Europe where they are compare to cases from others regions, in a way of use of color to create contrast. And, there is a similarity in all regions which color used to create Focal Point. Also study achieved that there are differences between Commercial and Cultural Minimalist interior spaces with the others in a way that, use of Advance color is more than Recede color. And the main similarity in all different spaces is the use of Achromatic color scheme more than the other color schemes. Keywords: Minimalism, color, design and interior design. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………