Minimalism is a movement that flowed from popular art to home design in the 1960s, yet it’s still regarded as one of the most innovative styles. Minimalism has been labeled the pioneer of forward-thinking design. Minimal interior design breaks a room into the necessities—this means every single item must be functional. It values combination of [...] More
Minimalism in Interior Design: Decorate Your Home Like a Minimalist
Autumn Essentials: Minimal Accessories for a Fresh Start
Shorter, colder days, inescapable back-to-school spirit and promise of a fresh start - autumn is here! Elevate your days with our selection of minimal accessories that add a touch of creativity to your style. We have brought together timeless, classic objects by our independent designers destined to become enduring favourites. Discover monochrome prints and home [...] More
Greenery: Bring the Outside In
Ever wondered how the idea of indoor plants became so popular? Houseplants were once status symbols, meant to impress. From Roman times to renaissance, with lavish orangeries, indoor plants were in domain of wealthy. Later, the industrial revolution coupled with advancements in architecture allowed for better-heated homes and more natural light. Houseplants became mainstream in [...] More
It’s a Wrap: Milan Design Week
So it is time to reflect on the grand designs, brilliant innovations and breathtaking exhibitions that made up the lifeblood of Milan Design Week. This years Design Week has been the most visited edition ever. The vast number of visitors is a great sign for the trade, but a bit scary too. You start to line [...] More
Sandra: What I’m Into This Spring
utopiast's co-founder shares her spring obsessions. WHITE SHIRT White shirt shouts SPRING with a thousand exclamation points. I've already wrote an ode to it here but seriously: what is not to love about a garment that so easily translates from bed to meeting and later to the beach? GOLD I was always more of a [...] More
Things to Do and See: April – June
Take advantage of warmer temperatures and longer days with our selection of cultural activities from around the region ranging from photography exhibitions, talks to art and designs weeks. Look no further for the cultural boost you don’t want to miss! Egon Schiele. The Jubilee show. Leopold Museum, Wien, Austria: February 23 - November 4, 2018 [...] More
Get your Space Ready for Spring: 6 Simple Steps
There is something about soft spring light that makes me want to banish the cozy winter essentials and start getting ready for spring. And as much as I would like to go bonkers for complete house revamping every season, I will opt for minor changes; so lets focus on details. So for today’s post I [...] More
What I am Into this January
Katja sharing her current obsessions: Neutrals I do not know why, but lately I have been obsessing with neutral interiors. Usually I gravitate to dark, almost masculine interiors. It all started with one sublime photo, than I searched for inspiration at Pella Hedeby and Lotta Agaton. And now it is all about neutrals. Neutrals are anything but [...] More
Things to Do and See: January – March
From fashion and applied arts exhibitions, performances to museum nights, we prepared the round-up of our favourite cultural events from around the region. Look no further for the cultural boost you don’t want to miss! Rick Owens: Subhuman Inhuman Superhuman Triennale di Milano, Milan: December 15, 2017 – March 25, 2018 If you were ever in need [...] More
The Final Touch: Minimal Gift Wrapping with Utopiast
The holiday season is all about precious time with loved ones, homemade cookies, family traditions, letter writing and… gift wrapping. When it comes to wrapping presents we are not really fans of red, green and other bold colors but prefer simplicity in the form of minimal, monochrome wrapping paper that can be upgraded with a [...] More