SPRING HILL HOUSE BY OWEN ARCHITECTURE
he phrase “less is more” was first used by Robert Browning in his poem in 1855, but it rose to prominence in the middle of the twentieth century when it was associated with the minimalist movement in art, literature, music and architecture, becoming particularly synonymous with the work of modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Architect Paul Owen’s design for a super-efficient home in Brisbane’s inner suburbs brings a whole new meaning to “less is more.” What if less house gave you more life? Fewer hours spent commuting means more time with family. A
