The straightforward and clear architecture of Osnat and Nir Mamon belies the rigorous thinking that produced it. Entrance to buildings is usually marked with a strong hue that contrasts with the restrained-usually-white walls. "Art of Nothingness" is mainly created by the play of light, as it once was, back then before the "big bang" of form occurred, before the competition of "who shouts loudest" began.

            Mamon practice "speaks" a simple and precise language. An intuitive collection of ideas and solutions is edited by a rational process questioning what is essential and what contributes to the concept. A process lacking in drama - leaving in place only the minimal and indispensable.

            The "Architecture of Nothingness" allows the beholder to admire a blank wall with a changing strip of light. "Since we are over flooded with possibilities of material and form, our planning process is the result of eliminating dozens of ideas, leaving the structure with only one clear guiding thought. We frequently compare the planning process to that of a movie: many hours of footage are edited into a ninety minute story. One must be able to distinguish between what is vital and what is superfluous; to have the courage to give up ideas you fell in love with, knowing the building can do without them with no less success.

            "The clients make their cultural choice, while we connect it to their needs and the location. There is a continuous and tiring dialogue, there are arguments, and there is the arduous process of convincing. This is what establishes differences between one house and another."

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