Collection by Kelsey Keith
Painting the Modern World: Color-Saturated Design and Architecture
We dive into the wonderful world of color in Dwell's October 2014 issue, delving into how designers, architects, artists, hotels, companies, and educators saturate their surroundings.
Another room is done up in shades of green.
The Dutch design duo Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings in their studio with the components of their 2014 Dot chair for Hay.
4. American fiber artist Sheila Hicks's year-long installation at the Palais de Tokyo (Hicks's studio is situated in the 6th arrondissement). The constantly-evolving Baoli—whose title references the immense, stair-stepped wells dug into the ground throughout western India—comprises 1,500 pounds of pigmented Sunbrella thread, bound together with acrylic net.
“When I was getting my master’s in industrial design, color was what I always had the strongest response to. Color affects light, and therefore it affects how we perceive space and form. It’s integral to design.”
New York's taxi cabs have never been a uniform shade of yellow. Instead, certain cars are practically orange, others almost pastel.