The value of empty space for design

Eunjeong Cheon; Norman Makoto Su

doi:10.1145/3173574.3173623

The value of empty space for design

Eunjeong Cheon, Norman Makoto Su

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Abstract

We present a study on a group of people who, upon adopting a new lifestyle movement, have discovered and constructed alternative aspects of space. Drawing on 23 interviews with minimalists and participant observations of their Meetup meetings, we highlight the central role of empty space in their lives at home. Our findings show how empty space for minimalists emerge as a new, hitherto unknown space in the home and the ways minimalists seek to create, maintain, and stay sensitive to these empty spaces. Empty spaces for minimalists signify their achievements, exudes aesthetic appeal, and provide a sanctuary away from city life. We propose new opportunities for design based on our findings of empty space. We suggest that design should consider supporting the practices and values that revolve around the absence of artifacts.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Engage with CHI
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450356206, 9781450356213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3173574.3173623
State	Published - Apr 20 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 - Montreal, Canada Duration: Apr 21 2018 → Apr 26 2018

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
Volume	2018-April

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Other	2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Montreal
Period	4/21/18 → 4/26/18

Keywords

Alternative lifestyle
Empty space
Minimalists
Place
Space
Subculture
Value-sensitive design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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The value of empty space for design. / Cheon, Eunjeong; Su, Norman Makoto.
CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI. Association for Computing Machinery, 2018. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2018-April).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Entry/Poem › Conference contribution

Cheon, E & Su, NM 2018, The value of empty space for design. in CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Engage with CHI. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, vol. 2018-April, Association for Computing Machinery, 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018, Montreal, Canada, 4/21/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3173574.3173623

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