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Interior design
Geometry as the backbone of calm, minimal spaces
How clean lines, honest shapes and clear proportions give minimal layouts and interiors their sense of calm.
Theo Hartmann
Design Lead
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Theo Hartmann
Design Lead
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Interior design
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Architecture
Interior
Landscape
Residential
Proportion is the difference between busy and balanced.
- Theo Hartmann
Shapes give structure, and structure gives the eye somewhere to rest.
Start with a simple grid, repeat a few shapes with purpose and let contrast do the talking. Geometry is not about decoration; it is a structure that makes every element feel like it belongs.
Start with a grid
Geometry gives minimal design its backbone. Circles soften, rectangles organise and diagonal lines add tension, and the best layouts use these shapes deliberately rather than decoratively. A single rule repeated with confidence often says more than ten clever ideas.
Proportion creates calm
Interiors teach the same lesson. When walls, openings and furniture follow one clear proportion, a space feels quiet and intentional. Translate that discipline to screens and your layouts gain the same sense of calm.
Theo Hartmann
Design Lead
Theo leads our design team, shaping brand stories through confident typography, considered composition and a love for clean, purposeful interfaces.
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