Chromatic Architecture: New Book Celebrates Colour in Built Environment
"Chromatic Architecture," authored by artist-designer Adam Nathaniel Furman and journalist Kate Mazade, delves into the significance of colour in architecture as vital for human enjoyment. This 200-page book examines how colour influences perception and emotion, presenting 34 projects, such as Dan Friedman's neon green apartment in New York and the Shah Mosque in Iran, adorned with over 1.5 million ceramic tiles from the 17th century. Furman emphasizes the adaptability of colour in different settings, highlighting his ombré-effect colonnade in Croydon. The publication features striking examples like Verner Panton's Varna restaurant (1971) alongside more subdued designs like Suphasidh Architects' structure in Thailand and Studio Olafur Eliasson's Fjordenhus in Denmark. Released by Thames & Hudson, it is currently available.
Key facts
- Book title: Chromatic Architecture
- Authors: Adam Nathaniel Furman and Kate Mazade
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson
- Publication year: 2023
- Number of pages: 200
- Number of projects featured: 34
- Includes Dan Friedman's New York apartment
- Includes Shah Mosque in Iran with 1.5 million ceramic tiles
- Includes Verner Panton's Varna restaurant in Aarhus (1971)
- Includes Suphasidh Architects' building in Thailand
- Includes Fjordenhus office by Studio Olafur Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann in Vejle, Denmark
- Includes Furman's colonnade in Croydon, South London
Entities
Artists
- Adam Nathaniel Furman
- Kate Mazade
- Dan Friedman
- Verner Panton
- Olafur Eliasson
- Sebastian Behmann
- Suphasidh Architects
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson
- Wallpaper*
- Dezeen
- Elle Decoration UK
- Crafts
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Iran
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Thailand
- Vejle
- Croydon
- London
- United Kingdom