Handcrafted nativity set for a minimalist Christmas

Inspiration
By
published

This traditional festive playset has been pared back to the extreme.

Minimalism is fairly controversial. Good examples of minimalistic design delight through the ingenious methods employed to pare back while retaining innate utility or purpose, whereas bad pieces of minimalism, er... don't.

Playing with these boundaries in a festive style is Royal College of Art graduate Emilie Voirin, who has created this handcrafted Nativity scene. The set of beech wood lozenges is designed to be a contemporary version of the nativity scene, which Voirin claims "could appeal both believers and atheists".

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Creative Bloq Staff

The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of eight full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Ecommerce Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Editor, Digital Art and 3D Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Beth Nicholls and Staff Writer Natalie Fear, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq. 

Related articles