Hikizan no Bigaku

Hikizan no bigaku (引き算の美学) is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy meaning "the aesthetics of subtraction," which focuses on achieving balance and clam by removing the unnecessary to reveal the essential.

This can be found today in minialist living spaces, when you keep only essential furniture and objects so a room feels open, calm, and easy to live in, minimalist setups, where simple desks are setup in a way that allows your mind to center, with clean home screens on the computers, no notifications, and only having the necessary apps to help reduce mental clutter, or clean designs in tech and products, which prioritize simple interfaces and intuitive function so nothing feels overwhelming.

Living with this philosophy help you make choices that support purpose. For example, a home feels more welcoming when only simple objects and open space remain, or daily routines become smoother when they are not packed with endless tasks. The result of all this feels lighter and intentional.

Less, but better.