Specified vs. Perceived Colour is always an interesting topic for those whose work involves colour for the built environment. Enmore Design Centre & TAFE NSW featured the webinar I developed in March 2021 for Resene Paints: ‘Specified vs. Perceived Colour:…
This project involved providing insight for the interior upgrade/refresh of a foyer. Located in a relatively large and prominent apartment building, the foyer featured many existing architectural and fixed design details including marble floor tiles, carpet, and interior decor including…
The clients for a large residential/commercial project in Manly had two key aims. Firstly, change the institutional vibe of the long corridors on each level and make these appear more welcoming and shorter. Secondly, update the foyer with only minimal…
‘Colour for Orientation and Wayfinding in Aged Care and Dementia Care’ webinar was live streamed on 28 May 2020 from Resene Paints, Wellington, New Zealand. This was a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) webinar commissioned by Resene Paints, New Zealand. The…
Colour scheme for a Dementia Unit – This project involved providing evidence-based colour insight to the team responsible for the design of the Fraser McDonald Geriatric Psychiatric Unit. This dementia unit is located at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health…
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…
Disruptive Colour is the title of an article I’m currently writing. A key twenty-first century colour strategy, Disruptive Colour is now evident across many areas of applied design and architecture. Disruptive Colour involves combining unusual, atypical colour combinations; using colour…
Prue Miller of Sky Business News Real Estate asked me to be an occasional panelist and talk colour for real estate with her and co-host Bridie Barry. Saturday 10 September 2016. Topics included colour strategies to manipulate perceptions of space in…
In this post, I discuss the projects where I’ve used colour strategies to improve engagement, customer/client traffic, orientation and wayfinding in commercial interiors. ‘Meditrainean’ Restaurant – June 2016 This restaurant, which features a train of small dishes, had a make-over…
