Sto distribution centre in Hamburg, Germany. Designed by Michael Wilford & Associates, 1994-1995. Photographed by Richard Bryant, image courtesy of Sto Working with color is, above all, challenging.

In addition to the tones themselves, the architect developed a color selector, combining colorful and achromatic tones with different brightness values, reflecting his architectural and painting ...

The science and art of color theory is divided by a wheel or chart into three main categories: primary, secondary and tertiary. Color is something we perceive through a combination of wavelengths ...

Color is a major consideration for those designing the built environment. A skyscraper, school complex, office building or residential structure is destined to be perceived by the public eye. Because ...

The title of the Preservation Resource Center's new book, "Painting the Town," refers not only to painting buildings but also symbolizes the vibrant and diverse history of New Orleans' architecture, ...

Rising at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, the Flatiron was a departure from the traditional box-like shapes dominating the city’s architecture. Designed by architect Daniel Burnham, its ...