How can you give a restful character to a place? Read on for one technique with an excellent pedigree… Continue reading
Colour Design for Public Spaces: Claude and the Architectural Order
Reply
Category Archives: Colour Design
Colour Design for Public Spaces: Learning from Van Gogh
Above is one of the most inviting-looking streetscapes in European art. How did Van Gogh achieve this effect and how can we use it to make more inviting public spaces? Read on and I’ll let you in on a few of Vincent’s little secrets… Continue reading
Colour Design for Public Spaces: Colour Opposites
What makes different public spaces have different characters? There may be many answers to this, from different activities taking place there to different histories to different kinds of users to different styles of architecture, and many more. This series of posts looks at the role that the colour design of a public space can play. First up is a look at how the use of colour opposites can give a public space a more active character.