Modern life hardly encourages simplicity. And yet, that most modern invention, Instagram, is awash with clean lines and dichromatic palettes. We scoured the platform's most pared down accounts to find our favorite documentarians of the simple life. From the candy-colored to the just plain stark, there's a feed to suit every design snob on the Internet. 1. Patricia Romero: A Venezuelan living in Madrid, Romero has mastered the art of minimal minimalism. Her painterly shots make ingenious use of white space to highlight the action. #latergram A photo posted by Patricia Romero (@patriromero) on Sep 9, 2014 at 12:13am PDT 2. Dennis Schoof: If a vicarious stroll through the river-bounded Ruhr region of Germany sounds good to you, this feed's your ticket. Schoof photographs a range of shots, often featuring his bicycle (#bikeporn). #berlin A photo posted by dennis schoof (@densschoof) on Nov 11, 2014 at 5:46am PST #halfofabike A photo posted by dennis schoof (@densschoof) on Aug 8, 2014 at 5:29am PDT 3. Janske Kaethoven: The Belgium-based photographer takes sweeping outdoor shots that may as well be in magazines. I like the mountains because they make me feel small,' Jeff says. 'They help me sort out what's important in life. [Mark Obmascik] A photo posted by janske (@janske) on Aug 8, 2014 at 10:47am PDT 4. Valentina Loffredo: Shooting in the geometric paradise that is Hong Kong, Loffredo favors minimalism with a healthy dose of color. Rubik's Cube A photo posted by @thatsval on Sep 9, 2014 at 5:03am PDT 5. Jan Ove: The Norwegian designer captures unreal panoramas using only his iPhone. Parkinglot. A photo posted by Jan Ove (@janove) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:59pm PST 6. Mariana Ito: All the usual suspects populate this feed: kitties, children, and food. But Ito's shots stand apart from the crowd thanks to her skill at interweaving the colors of Brazil, where she lives. #fdsbrinquecomacomida para @instagrambrasil A photo posted by Mariana (@mariana_ito) on Jul 7, 2014 at 5:53pm PDT Popcorn A photo posted by Mariana (@mariana_ito) on Oct 10, 2014 at 6:14am PDT 7. Davide: Going only by his first name, Davide fills his feed with clean slices of European architecture. I know. I’ve posted way too many shots of this church but I can’t help it. Grundtvig’s Church was named after the Danish philosopher N.F.S. Grundtvig and designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint. The work started in 1921 and it was later completed by Klint’s son, Kaare, after his father's death, in 1940. Jensen-Klint's design for Grundtvig's Church is a synthesis of architectural styles. Klint merged the modern geometric forms of Brick Expressionism with the classical vertical of Gothic architecture. The Church is in Copenhagen, Denmark. And it’s magnificent. A photo posted by Davide (@omniamundamundis) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:33pm PST Stalking on Heaven's Door. A photo posted by Davide (@omniamundamundis) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:34pm PDT 8. Andrew Zonzini: The Italian graphic designer likes to pair bright backgrounds with quirky subjects. Campagna di sensibilizzazione per un corretto uso di questo misterioso organo chiamato cervello. A photo posted by Andrew Zonzini (@perrycolante) on Sep 9, 2014 at 10:31am PDT BOOOOM A photo posted by Andrew Zonzini (@perrycolante) on Jan 1, 2014 at 3:24am PST 9. Serge: The Lebanese lawyer somehow finds time to discover strange and beautiful buildings around Beirut. A photo posted by serjios (@serjios) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:20am PDT A photo posted by serjios (@serjios) on Oct 10, 2014 at 3:21am PDT 10. @palomaparrot: Companion to another photographer on our list, Dennis Schoof, this Ruhr-based Instagrammer stages surrealist shots often featuring herself. the witch #whpalterego A photo posted by palomaparrot (@palomaparrot) on Oct 10, 2014 at 5:56am PDT another bathtub shot A photo posted by palomaparrot (@palomaparrot) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:38am PST 11. Matt Crump: The creator of #candyminimalism delivers a feed that's bigger than the sum of its parts. Together, the neon-tinged images merge into the ultimate dream of summer. Suspension #WHPnearandfar #linemeetscorner A photo posted by Matt Crump (@mattcrump) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:40pm PST #roofline_envelope #candytecture A photo posted by Matt Crump (@mattcrump) on Nov 11, 2014 at 5:31pm PST 12. Killerminimal: Created by @rarabro, the account's mantra is simple: "Feature a variety of killer minimals from #killerminimal." #killerminimal of the week time everyone! Please join me in congratulating this weeks winner _______________________________________ @oliviermorisse @oliviermorisse @oliviermorisse @oliviermorisse _______________________________________ This weeks feature goes to this amazing shot, I can't stop looking at it! I mean, where was it taken... The freakin moon?! this artist is a filou it must be said, but he's talented, creative and a big bag of French fun.... Please let's hear it for the one, the only @oliviermorisse ...o la la!! _______________________________________ Image selected by - @twtsi _______________________________________ #killerminimalcolour #killerminimalurban #minimal #minimalism #minimalist #simplicity #instaminim #minimalcorner #mh_minimalhunter #mo_minimalobsession #ig_minimalaysia #feature #igminimal #ig_minimalismo #jj_minimalism #minimalmood #basic #soft_tones #popyacolour #candyminimal #instaminimal #shoutingsam #amselcom A photo posted by killerminimal (@killerminimal) on Jun 6, 2014 at 7:03pm PDT And the winner of the #candykillerchallenge is @carson_vijarro !!! This rock candy killer really stood out with a magnificent combo of luscious candy tones and true killer minimalism! A deserving winner, big congrats to Carson! Please do visit this profile and check out his other super cool work :) A photo posted by killerminimal (@killerminimal) on Feb 2, 2014 at 7:47am PST 13. @wejude: It's mostly monochromatic architectural shots, but it's all beautiful. #architecture #perspective #abstractarchitecture #blackandwhite #archilovers #archdaily#thaistagram A photo posted by @wejude on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:38am PST #architecture #perspective #abstractarchitecture #blackandwhite #archilovers #archdaily#thaistagram A photo posted by @wejude on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:46am PST 14. Irini Giotopoulou: Based in Greece, architect Giotopoulou favors the many shades of white, with a few powdered blue pigments mixed in. Soft A photo posted by irini giotopoulou (@irini_ioto) on Sep 9, 2014 at 11:29pm PDT 15. @otije: A physicist and self-professed photography lover, this account is full of minimalist facades, and more facades. Green moment A photo posted by otije (@otije) on Dec 12, 2014 at 8:25am PST 16. Tony Hammond: Take it from Hammond: "I like minimalism. I only use an iPhone. I'm in the UK." The lovely people at www.manfrottoimaginemore.com kindly asked me to blog thru December about all things Instagram. My first piece is up so if you fancy an insight into how I created this shot then check it out. You can find it in the 'instagrammers' section. #goeasyonmeasitsmyfirstblogever A photo posted by Tony Hammond (@iamtonyhammond) on Dec 12, 2014 at 10:35am PST 17. @wk.ai: The biography is as stark as the account. If you're looking for art and architecture reduced to its necessary elements, you've come to the right place. ➕ A photo posted by kai. (@wk.ai) on Dec 12, 2014 at 3:31am PST A photo posted by kai. (@wk.ai) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:03am PST
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