The announcement of the Pantone Color of the Year seems to cause the media to stir every year. While everyone jumps on the hype showcasing how "excited" they are, how do color trends impact architects?
Don't get me wrong; I love seeing the use of color in projects. The study of color theory is valuable and impacts a project tremendously. Verner Panton and Josef Albers are probably two of the most recognizable color aficionados in design, amongst others, but do these yearly trends make their way into built projects?
While the public may "welcome" the 2021 color of the year (PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating), its announcement is more of a reminder that color trends don't have much weight unless they're used and applied.
To see color in action we've gathered eleven projects featured on Archinect that celebrate color and its use.
Elementary School Vřesovice/Reconstruction of Baroque Rectory by Public Atelier
Chetian Cultural Center by West-line Studio
Qiora Store & Spa by Architecture Research Office
Innovation Lab in Huizhou by AIM Architects
American School of Kosovo - High School by maden GROUP
Clinton Hill Brownstone by MKCA // Michael K Chen Architecture
Great Wall Yunmo Winery by a+a anderloni associates
2 Lafayette by BKSK Architects, LLP
Stanford University, GSB Highland Hall by Steinberg and Legorreta
Ziggy by Hou de Sousa
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Should architects care? No. It's a silly marketing gimmick and we're better than that. Let the decorators get obsessed about trends and other similar superficial googlycocks... that is, unless blueskin comes in this colour, then I'm interested. Gota keep that shell looking good.
Even the decorators shouldn't care. Fuck trends, trends are what happens when design is thrown out in favor of copying the other person's idea.
Damn it, Non, I was just going to change my alias to Google E. Cox. Thanks for spoiling the surprise.
Pant One - 19-6757 Exhibitionist Green
I have a friend who recently broke her leg. most of her pants look like this now.
Listen, if they make these, in the above colors; I'm all in.
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I'd sooner https://www.lescouleurs.ch/en/... :)
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