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Co.DesignSorry, stainless steel. Samsung has a flashier vision for your kitchenSamsung is imagining your home to be full of modular, customizable, colorful appliances.
NewsDartmouth scientists have discovered how our brains see the color spectrum, and it’s trippy AFA new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that most people only see color in the dead center of their visual field.
Co.DesignPantone’s Color of the Year is awfulPantone claims “Classic Blue” is reassuring. I think it’s a travesty.
Co.DesignThis gas station was just another abandoned building. Now it’s eye-popping op artArtist Camille Walala’s influences for the project range from the Southern Ndebele Tribe Women of South Africa to Italy’s Memphis Movement.
Co.DesignT-Mobile is suing a company for using magenta. Can it really ‘own’ a color?From Tiffany blue to UPS brown, the telecom company isn’t alone in trying to protect a particular color as part of its trademark.
Co.DesignFabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food wasteThis designer developed a safer, simpler, and healthier solution to conventional fabric dye—using scraps of old fruits and veggies.
Co.DesignApple is bringing back crazy colors after years of minimalism. Here’s why“When you think about this company, it started in color and was always known for color,” says Laurie Pressman, VP of the Pantone Color Institute.
Co.DesignThe first car painted with the world’s “blackest black” is deeply unsettlingThough this BMW paint job is a one-off, the company confirms that the experiment could have implications for its future designs.
Co.DesignThe secret history of colorIf you want to understand society, look at the way it talks about hue, suggests a new tome from art historian Alexandra Loske.
Co.DesignThe color of the ocean is changing–here’s whyBy the end of the 21st century, the polar oceans may be tropical green, while other areas will shift to a dark blue. It’s another example of how climate change is altering our planet.
Co.DesignPantone’s latest colors are the ultimate sign of the timesFrom rose gold iPhones to shimmery cosmetics, metallics are everywhere. Now, Pantone is expanding to standardize those colors, too.
Co.DesignA 200-year-old guide to color, redesigned for the internet ageCenturies after naturalists used it to define the colors they saw in the natural world, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is back.
Innovation By DesignPinterest Just Redesigned Its App For Blind PeopleHere’s how the company confronted its own shortcomings on inclusive design–and systemically redesigned its app for everyone.
TechViz Palette: The Ultimate Tool For Anyone Who Works With ColorTwo data viz specialists at Netflix have published a new color analysis tool that anyone can use.
TechGoogle’s Latest Experiment Is Like Reverse Image Search For ColorWhat fine art matches your palette? Find out with Google’s latest experiment.
Innovation By DesignThe World’s “Blackest Black” Makes Its Debut–On A BuildingSix years ago, Surrey Nanosystems debuted Vantablack, a paint that absorbs 99.9% of light. Today, we know what it looks like as architecture.
Co.DesignThe Beautiful, Forgotten Color Language Of 19th-Century NaturalistsVeinous Blood Red. Broccoli Brown. Smoke Grey.
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