We meet the Nordic designers bucking the minimalist trend
The clean lines of mid-century modernism and its successors are what we have come to associate with Nordic design. But there is another, more colourful,
Yinka Ilori brings the feel-good factor back to London
Working in rainbow-bright colours and bold patterns, Yinka Ilori puts a welcome face on public spaces, giving the city back its sense of fun Photography
Various Associates uses colour blocking in Shenzhen art school
The architecture practice used a bright colour palette to create decorative details throughout this contemporary school Words by Sonia Zhuravlyova A striking blue and white
Sanjay Puri Architects complete multi-faceted residential building in India
The façade of this housing block in Kodla, Karnataka, features a play of geometric shapes, cubic forms and bold primary colours Mumbai-based architecture practice Sanjay
LAN designs multicoloured city block in Strasbourg
The mixed-use Saint-Urbain development of eight buildings creates a new ‘urban island’ in the French city In the French city of Strasbourg, LAN (Local Architecture Network)
Postmodernism: The flamboyant rejection of Modernism
Isle of Dogs Pumping Station.Photo by Reading Tom via Flickr Popular between the 1970s and 90s, postmodern architecture featured houses with curving forms, bright colours
SelgasCano brings a riot of colour to the Serpentine’s summer commission, but flaws in the construction are equally glaring The work of Madrid-based design duo
Fluorescent DayGlo paints were invented by two Californian brothers in the quest to perfect their magic show. Having left a mark on everything from psychedelia
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