Thickness: Every Object Should Have Weight

A space demonstrating the importance of material thickness. Because minimalism has no decoration to rely on, the thickness of each component becomes the source of expression: shelves are not thin 2cm boards but solid 6cm thick wood blocks; countertops are 8cm thick stone, with the full cross-section visible at the edge; benches are made of a single piece of thick, heavy solid wood; door panels have noticeable thickness, with the side cross-section visible when closed; even the hidden gap of the skirting board is deep. These thicknesses make everything appear stable and weighty, so the space does not seem flimsy despite its simplicity. A corner of the image shows a comparison with a version using thin components, with the same layout but appearing cheap. Avoid: making the two versions similar, using thin boards and veneers in the correct version, making the thickness exaggeratedly clumsy, changing the layout and material colors.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個示範材料厚度重要性的空間。因為極簡沒有裝飾可以依靠,每一個構件的厚度成為表情的來源:層板不是兩公分的薄板而是六公分的厚實木塊;檯面是八公分厚的石材,邊緣可以看見完整的斷面;長凳是一整塊原木,厚而沉;門片有明顯的厚度,關上時可以看見側邊的斷面;連踢腳的暗縫都做得深。這些厚度讓每一件東西都顯得穩定而有重量,空間因此不會因為簡單而顯得單薄。畫面一角以薄構件的版本作對照,同樣的配置卻顯得廉價。避免:讓兩者相似、在正確版本使用薄板與貼皮、把厚度做得誇張笨重、改變配置與材料顏色。