# Pure Minimalist Apartments The Tsai Residence is Easily Revertible to its Former State By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-09-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-apartment References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/09/11/a-minimalist-apartment-by-tai-architectural-design/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/taiarchdesign) Tai & Architectural Design completed the 'Tsai Residence,' a beautiful, [minimalist apartment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marcela-cure) located in Taipei, Republic of China. The architects kept their design impact minimal, allowing it to be easily reverted to its original format. The clients, who are renting the property from the government for the next several years, are required to return it in the same condition. The [simple white color palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grigio-verde) was chosen to brighten up the space, even the unfinished elements, such as exposed ducts and electrical cables. The [movable shelving units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quadrodesign), which rest against the walls in the study area and dining room, provide the interior with a sense of flexibility; they are also able to be reused, even after the space is returned to the government. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Minimalist Design:** Explore the growing trend of minimalist design in architecture and interior design, offering opportunities for creating versatile and easily revertible spaces. - **Flexible Furniture:** Discover the rise of flexible furniture solutions that can adapt to different spaces and purposes while offering easy mobility and reusability. - **Sustainable Interiors:** Embrace the trend of sustainable interiors that prioritize eco-friendly materials and designs, catering to the growing demand for environmentally conscious living spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Architects can capitalize on the trend of minimalist design by incorporating easily revertible features and flexible layouts in their projects. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can leverage the demand for flexible furniture solutions to create versatile spaces that can easily adapt to changing needs and preferences. - **Eco-friendly Materials:** Manufacturers of eco-friendly building materials can tap into the trend of sustainable interiors by offering innovative, environmentally conscious products for creating stylish and sustainable living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Minimalism Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oldnew.md) - [Japanese-Inspired Elevated Pied-à-Terres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piedterre.md) - [Reimagined Minimal Parisian Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-cocoon.md) - [Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-special-studio.md) - [Lofty Minimalist Living Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-living-space1.md) - [Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-building-1.md) - [Modernist Home Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhaus-budapest-apartment.md) - [Retro Apartment Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kyano.md) - [Minimal Urban City Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/east-village-apartment.md)