Christian Muller, Creative Director in industrial material design for Muller van Toll, says: “We might come from different fields of expertise and parts of the world, but the language of colour unites us.”
“It’s a truly global debate representing every continent”, adds Zuzanna Skalsa, a strategic trends advisor. “With our different creative eyes, we’re in search of a common narrative and connected by a passion to share and learn.”
Architect, Marijn Schenk, concludes: “Our annual ColourFutures™ encounters are one of those rare moments to reflect on what has been and what’s to come in the world. Sharing thoughts, anxieties and hopes with bright minds from all over the globe is a great pleasure”
By turning feeling into colour, we aim to offer our customers an emotional as well as practical way to transform the environment around them.
“Evolving year on year, our colour choices tell the stories of our times,” explains Heleen. “They inspire everyone, everywhere to transform their lives with paint.”
While times, trends and the mood of the moment have certainly changed since we started Colour Futures and Colour of the Year in 2004 – shifting from brighter tones to neutrals and back to brighter colours again – commonalities such as nature, balance and simplicity have remained the same. Perhaps it’s those themes that make us all human? From turquoise-green and light blue to sherbet lemon and juicy red – to name just a handful – our back catalogue remains as relevant now as it was when each individual unique colour was unveiled.
Just one question remains: what’s next? Time – and a lot of expertise and passion – will tell.
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Meanwhile, explore the last 20 years of ColourFutures™ below and get inspired to transform your home with paint.