tadao ando...

on the subject of minimalism, I would like to showcase one of my all-time favourite architects, tadao ando. his work is absolutely awe-inspiring. it is no wonder that his most commonly designed buildings are churches - the way his buildings capture light at varying times of day and the quality of light really is nothing short of spiritual. whether you are religious or not, or which religion you associate with, ando has the incredible ability to inspire within oneself an unmistakable sense of calm, a knowingness that there is something bigger than you. the best word to describe it - sublime...

~ images from flickr