I was invited to present a CPD seminar series in New Zealand to architects, designers and colour specifiers. The series, hosted by Resene Paints, were held in Auckland: 25 October 2016 – NZ Health Design Council, Auckland 26 October 2016…
Institutional Colour Design Evidence-based colour strategies for institutional design recommend using hues that are familar and homelike, and to minimise strong contrasts. These colour strategies are more likely to invoke positive response, enhance feelings of wellbeing and convey a sense…
My consultancy work often involves evidence-based interior colour scheme strategies for private and corporate clients. Responses to colour are subjective and idiographic, so I always start with the client’s preferences in art and furniture, and then devise colour scheme options…
This 3 hour Colour Psychology seminar blends evidence-based colour psychology theories, practical examples and interactive exercises. The diverse origins of colour psychology theories are examined including the many exponents of colour psychology, some of whom were jailed for fraud. Takeaways…
INTERIOR magazine published my interior colour scheme review of the unique CIGA project in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I did an interview with the editor of INTERIOR magazine while in New Zealand in February 2016. Federico Monsalve has the enviable job of editing INTERIOR, which showcases the best of NZ’s commercial interiors. We discussed colour in interior…
In a media interview with Laura Trieste, I discussed a simple interior colour scheme formula. This formula equates to 60% Dominant hue/tonal value; 30% Auxiliary hue/tonal value and 10% Accent hue/tonal value. This approach to interior colour provides a cohesive…
I was invited by Resene New Zealand in association with ArchitectureNOW to present this seminar series on colour in the built environment to architects and designers across five days. 26 February 2016 – Auckland Art Gallery, New Zealand (Video on…
Colour + Children + Imagination = PLAY[ground], a collaborative effort involving HASSELL architects, Archikidz and Sydney Living Museums. A temporary three-day installation, insights from this project will be used to inform future strategies for public engagement. ‘Playability’ is seen as…
I was delighted to be asked to be a contributor to a new colour encyclopedia. The prestigious ‘Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology’, edited by Ronnier Luo, is being published by Springer, New York in 2017. The chapters I…
