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Browsing Exterior Color Category
Got Color? No More Neutrals…Get Gaudi!
February 26, 2011
A long winter..”neutrals” got you down? Fret no longer, Get energized with Gaudi.
No, it's not a dragon—it's a building. From: Complete works: Gaudi / by Aurora Cuito, Cristina Montes. This image from the book is by Pere Planells
Exquisite photography and detailed descriptions of sites provide a compelling entree into the Gaudi world. As an architectural color consultant I particularly enjoy Gaudi’s bold, personal style of color in architecture. I’m happy to have the English edition so I can actually read the text!
Next stop…Barcelona!
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Ndebele: The Art of an African Tribe
July 18, 2010
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Decorative, functional and symbolic, the art of the tribal Ndebele women of South Africa continues to amaze us with its beauty, simplicity, and drama.
This book was first published in 1986. Many of the buildings shown are no longer standing, giving us even more reason to appreciate these amazing painted dwellings and the people who created them.
The Ultimate Painted House(s):are you ready for this?
July 18, 2010
- Are you ready for this?
- Beadwork and Painting of the Ndebele women. Click on the image to go to our Design Library, where you can order this book.
Decorative, functional and symbolic, the art of the tribal Ndebele women of South Africa continues to amaze us with its beauty, simplicity, and drama.
This book was first published in 1986. Many of the buildings shown are no longer standing, giving us even more reason to appreciate these amazing painted dwellings and the people who created them.
I could not say it better, so will quote from the statement of Nadine Gordimer on the book’s flyleaf.
“Margaret Courtney-Clarke’s book is a revelation…of a glorious continued existence, under the most destructive forms of physical and psychological hardship imaginable, of an artistic culture at the very center of life itself. The art of the Ndebele women is uniquely rooted in that guardianship; its canvas is the shrine of the home, where children are conceived and reared and family life is housed in the spirit. The beauty of this book is unsurpassed in its combination of content and meaning. Its art is also the art of life.
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Creating Curb Appeal
January 11, 2010
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In tough real estate times we need all the help we can get in making our homes attractive. Creating Curb Appeal by Michelle Valigursky & Lisa Vail, with photography by Theresa M. Grant, is a beautiful and affordable resource for anyone interesting in creating a beautiful home exterior. I’m pleased to have been included in the Living with Color chapter of this publication!
Color – Communication in Architectural Space
November 17, 2009
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In this recent followup to Frank Mahnke’s first book, he collaborates with colleagues Gerhard Meerwein and Bettina Rodeck , presenting this comprehensive approach to using color in architecture. The focus is on the physiological, psychological and neurophysological aspects of using color in the built environment.
