From the British Melting Pot, "New London Fabulous" Emerges
The slew of recent projects emphasize color’s capacity to bring joy to the public sphere. Just don’t call it a movement.
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Colors that Resonate in a Badly Damaged World
We asked two forecasting experts to weigh in on the colors, tones, and textures that feel right for 2021.
Designer Insights on Making the Most of Your Home During COVID-19
Five experts on interiors weigh in on reconfiguring our homes to squeeze in living, working, playing, and exercising.
From Jan van Eyck to nendo, Design Museum Gent Catalogs How Research Informs Color
Marking the recent restoration of van Eyck's canonical Ghent Altarpiece, the exhibition lays out Experience Rooms, a Pigment Walk, furniture pieces, and histories of color.
True Colors Highlights Natural Pigments and Expert Dyers Around the World
As with other forms of making that were impoverished by the Industrial Revolution, the task ahead is to conserve where necessary while continuing to innovate.
New Color Technologies Are Challenging CMYK’s Hegemony
Color Library: Research into Color Reproduction and Printing shows how new color printing advances are blurring the lines between color reality, representation, and reproduction.
Facing a Tight Budget, a California School Transformed Its Architecture With Color
The 800-student Caliber ChangeMakers Academy, built for $144 per square foot, saw architects, a nonprofit, and students collaborate on a vibrant color palette.
Here's 2019's Trendiest Color, According to Benjamin Moore
The paint company forecasts that its subdued gray shade "Metropolitan AF-690" will be a prominent interior trend to watch next year.
New Cooper Hewitt Exhibit Takes a Fresh Look at the History of Color
Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color delves into product design, subway wayfinding, industrial standardization, consumer culture, and more.
Singapore's Hotel Mono Is A Minimalist's Paradise
Singapore-based studio Spacedge Designs took a masterfully monochromatic approach to the interiors of this trendy 46-room hotel.
New Exhibit Takes You Inside Hella Jongerius' Beautiful, Colorful Mind
For Breathing Colour, Jongerius, the art director of color and materials at Vitra, contrasts lightness and brightness, revels in reflection and refraction, and investigates black tones and shadow.
A Tearoom in South Africa Takes on 2016's Trendiest Color
Dusty pink and copper tones create an air of calm at Yswara's outlet in Johannesburg.
College for Creative Studies' New MFA Pairs Design with Industry Savvy
College for Creative Studies' MFA in Color and Materials prepares students to design for the future.
The Dutch Designer Behind Vitra's Color Revolution
As art director of Vitra’s colors and materials, Hella Jongerius has spent a decade mastering shade and tone.
Why Architects Shouldn't Ignore the Power of Paint
Three case studies show how a coat of paint can carry great political resonance.
Finding Verner Panton's Colorful Touch Everywhere
An ongoing Vitra exhibition of Verner Panton's work has us seeing the designer's influence everywhere in contemporary furniture design.
Office Supply Start-Up Poppin Brings Fun to the Workplace
With a design vision based on individuality, Poppin brings fun to the workplace.
Hella Jongerius Retools UN Delegates' Lounge Without Losing Its Dutch-Ness
Hella Jongerius, Rem Koolhaas, and Irma Boom redesign the Delegates’ Lounge at the renovated United Nations building in New York City.
When It Comes to Lighting, It's About Feeling Not Seeing
How lighting can be used to establish a sense of wellbeing and a desired emotional tone
The Brilliance of Color
Recently I read an article about the most beautifully colored berry I have ever seen. At first I thought it was fake, one of those plastic berries you see in a sci-fi movie, the type of berry offered to the…
