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The article explains how shame and modernist aesthetics engaged with one another in queer ways in Minimalist interiors in Manhattan, New York City in the 1970s. Topics discussed include Minimalist interior's refusal of conventional decoration and furnishings in favor of relationality aligned with the gay liberation agenda, evasion by Minimalist designers of interiors as a queer strategy, and queer tactics that counter conventional norms on gender, lifestyle, fashion and interior design.

An introduction is presented to an essay about the intersections of modernism and hypermasculinity from the perspective of the interior designer and modernist attitudes toward ornament.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses articles within the issue on topics including the interior design, modernism, masculinity and identity through the history of the interior design profession, and design minimalism.