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Color is bold and exaggerated, deep and intense. Between cold and warmth with infusions of deep violet shadows, the palette is rich powerful with flashes of brilliant scarlet. The palette expresses a contemporary take on historic color and design. The traditional palette is pushed to new modernized levels with blends of crimson and clover, as well as deep violet shadow, expressing a balance of warmth and coolness.
Reds are maximalist, exaggerated, full of flare. Touched by historic Art Deco and Medieval influences, red symbolized a new eclecticism. Gradients of flame and charred red showcase a dazzling display of dark hues set alight.
Melding this key color red — filled with passion, determination and energy — with the moody blues, the palette signifies fire and water, two opposing forces evoking calm and storm. Reds highlight determination and energy, while browns are the foundation and purples are grounding companions to the bold hues. The lunar twilight hues display a darker mood, with dark blue representing soul-searching — what we want to change in our lives. Aquamarine represents harmony, while browns create the foundation and balance out the palette. Expressive, exotic, extravagant and emotional.
Case Studies
2020 Design Trends: Restaurant Architecture
As we begin this New Year, we focus on the exciting shifts happening in restaurant architecture. Taking cues from a wide range of sources — from minimalism and material, to color and symbolism — the trends are ushering in the next decade of design excellence!
Art Deco Hues Meet Moroccan Sunset Vibes in Dazey Penthouse
When fashion designer Dani Nagel, founder of Dazey LA, found her Beachwood Canyon home in the hills above Los Angeles, she knew she wanted to transform it with an Art Deco-meets-Moroccan vibe: a place full of color, perfect for showcasing her collection of vintage artwork and velvet couches. Naturally, the most impactful way to kickstart her new home’s transformation was to play with Dunn-Edwards paint colors, changing the home’s aesthetic from “dirty” to darling.
2020 Residential Design Trends
Architecture makes a strong statement about our lives and the world around us — in particular, residential design. From minimalism and innovative use of materials, to symbolism and the advancements in pre-fabrication, here is what is what will shape the homes of the future.
Hotel in Focus: Moxy Chelsea NYC
Following the opening of Moxy Times Square, Rockwell Group has teamed up with Yabu Pushelberg to design the interior of Moxy Chelsea in New York. Tucked into the bustle of Manhattan’s historic Flower District, the hotel adds a touch of flamboyance and glamour to the micro hotel trend. A botanically-inspired space, the hotel combines layers of rich color, material, pattern and form to create a vibrant and welcoming design.
Choosing to control the elements in our lives that are within our power. In the quest for rejuvenation, technology takes a backseat to health and wellness. We begin rethinking connections and convictions as we place importance on our inner views. We seek community threads that make us feel comfortable with a calmer state of mind. This cleansing contemplation recharges our next directions for the new decade and how we’ll get there. Looking for tranquility and finding balance between calm and progress. Upbeat and optimistic — nature is omnipresent. Innovation is always in the pursuit of wellness, and this caring approach combines technology with the natural world. Subtle hints of surrealism create a base for the soft visionary who looks inward for solutions. The immersive experiences are keys to finding personal time, balance and privacy in a chaotic world. In a fast-paced world, we look to grounding elements that provide clarity. A focus on better, peaceful times ahead.
This movement touches off a new decade of fresh starts full of tangy brightness and watercolor effects, grounded greens, and watery blues. The palette speaks to quiet moments of reflection but with an undercurrent of resolve. Soft neutrals are soothing and contemplative, evoking peaceful feelings, respite from a complicated world and quiet moments of reflection. These introspective colors feel ambiguous, with tonal compositions and gradients that are key to the palette. Dark hues are scarce, and shadow and light play emphasize subtlety over high contrast.
Soft greens are transparent like glass, representing clarity in emotions. Light, ethereal lilac is reminiscent of early morning fog. Blues represent ocean and sky — calm, quiet and reflective.
Midtone gray is grounded and strong, authentic and balanced — inspired by slate and smooth river rock. Harmonious color connections include dark forest green paired with aquatic blue, bleached yellows and tender green, gray tempered by porcelain pink, lightened camouflage greens couple with urban matte browns, and blues are offset by optic white. Quiet, spring-fresh, balanced.
Case Studies
5 Color + Design Trends Confirmations for 2020
As we steadily move forward through this New Year and re-examine our 2020 color + design trends forecast, here are five color and design styles that are most certainly leading the way.
Color of the Year Focus: Children's Learning Center
Dunn-Edwards® 2020 Color of the Year, Minty Fresh (DE5687), captures the enthusiasm and optimism of a new decade. As a key color of the Dunn-Edwards 2020 Color Trends story, “Fresh and Free,” Minty Fresh exudes a calm, clean and crisp high point to the color palette, a subtle and relaxing pastel that conveys the partnership between technology and nature. Applying this color in design seeks to create measured rhythm out of chaos, with health and wellness at a central place in design planning. Scandinavian design studio Native Narrative designed this Children’s Learning Center in the village of Danhug featuring and celebrating the color Minty Fresh.
Color of the Year Focus: Sumiyoshido Kampo Lounge
Dunn-Edwards® 2020 Color of the Year, Minty Fresh (DE5687), captures the enthusiasm and optimism of a new decade. As a key color of the Dunn-Edwards 2020 color trends story, “Fresh and Free,” Minty Fresh exudes a calm, clean and crisp high point to the color palette, a subtle and relaxing pastel that conveys the partnership between technology and nature. Applying this color in design seeks to create measured rhythm out of chaos, with health and wellness at a central place in design planning. Japanese design office id has skillfully incorporated Minty Fresh into Sumiyoshido Kampo Lounge, creating a simple and elegant clinic for acupuncture and moxibustion.
2020 Design Trends: Restaurant Architecture
As we begin this New Year, we focus on the exciting shifts happening in restaurant architecture. Taking cues from a wide range of sources — from minimalism and material, to color and symbolism — the trends are ushering in the next decade of design excellence!
Falling for Modernism: A Preview in the Desert
Dunn-Edwards celebrated the launch of its 2020 Color of the Year — Minty Fresh with a private event held at the Grace Home Furnishings showroom. The guests — including architects, designers, media and influencers — enjoyed an eye-catching vignette created by Michael Ostrow and Roger Stoker, owners of Grace Home Furnishings, while sipping on Minty Fresh-themed cocktails.
2020 Residential Design Trends
Architecture makes a strong statement about our lives and the world around us — in particular, residential design. From minimalism and innovative use of materials, to symbolism and the advancements in pre-fabrication, here is what is what will shape the homes of the future.
Fresh and Free: A Journey through Dunn-Edwards 2020 Color + Design Trends
Innovation, tranquility and a desire for transparency lead us to a clean, light palette of bright pastels and soothing neutrals. We are on a quest for balance between stillness and progress. In the quest for rejuvenation, we choose to control elements in our lives that are within our power, while technology takes a backseat to health and wellness. We begin rethinking connections and convictions as we place greater emphasis on our inner views. We seek community threads that make us feel comfortable with a peaceful state of mind. This cleansing contemplation recharges our next directions — and how we’ll get there.
Femininity redefined and drawn from activism and resistance. A reassertion of feminine identity reflected in color with complex tones. Tradition, history and habit are turned around. In a combination of opposites, Neu Traditions is inspired by a return to traditional design with softened edges, highlighting a modern artisanal quality to classic elements. In a balance of subtle contemporary with newer traditions, the design is soft and sensual yet sculptural. Serene and sophisticated, this is the story of 2020 neutrals.
Color reflects a quiet softness reflecting a refined palette of new, slightly tinted neutrals blended with deeper navy for a soft and tender palette. Contrasted softness— grayed pastel paired with deep red and bright white in a reflection of chiaroscuro basics. Neutrals represent the kindness, sweetness and subtlety we want to see in the world. A range of these neutrals in bleached tones to pale golds and deeper browns, which represents nature’s influence. Pink shifts to peach and varied gradients representing tactile environments that are key in a high-tech world.
Deep blues correspond to historic veins, craftsmanship, classics, and treasures old and new. Lighter blues epitomize the cleansing effects of water. Deeper rose-purple, the color of wine, symbolizes community survival and harvest. Refined, sophisticated, wispy soft.
Case Studies
2020 Design Trends: Restaurant Architecture
As we begin this New Year, we focus on the exciting shifts happening in restaurant architecture. Taking cues from a wide range of sources — from minimalism and material, to color and symbolism — the trends are ushering in the next decade of design excellence!
Neu Traditions: A Journey through Dunn-Edwards 2020 Color + Design Trends
Femininity is redefined and drawn — from activism and resistance. A reassertion of feminine identity reflected in color with complex tones. Tradition, history and habit are turned around. In a combination of opposites, Neu Traditions is inspired by a return to traditional design with softened edges, highlighting a modern artisanal quality fused with classic elements.
2020 Residential Design Trends
Architecture makes a strong statement about our lives and the world around us — in particular, residential design. From minimalism and innovative use of materials, to symbolism and the advancements in pre-fabrication, here is what is what will shape the homes of the future.
Champions of the Earth! The power of eco-intelligence leads to private action. Technological innovations are pairing with natural resources, and self-reliance is growing. We are living in a “co” everything world — co-living, co-working, co-sharing — so silence is a luxury. However, we receive the most energy from traveling and meeting others. Multi-local identities transcend boundaries of nations and states, drawing from multiple influences.
Deconstructed design is essential, while utilitarianism is embraced with exaggerated, over-the-top functional features with materials combining high engineering and low-grade synthetics. Street style and luxury fashion collide to create an amalgamated aesthetic that straddles between high and low culture. Luxury is redefined as Millennials desire something different — demanding design that’s relatable, accessible and authentic. Cherish simplicity, rudimentary design, the fundamentals, elevated imperfections and a rediscovery of old traditions.
Nature-centric with a craft attitude. Color portrays sophisticated earthiness and global traditions. Color harmonies feature rays of light in radiant gradients of pink, yellow, peach and orange. Earth tones ground the highlights. A muted luminosity — radiant yellow nuanced by overexposed tones, creams shaded by ochre tones, soft and intense tonal shades, and beiges and browns highlighted by cool reflections of blue.
Greens are key to grass-root movements and future green ideals. Blue is a reflection of eco-systems and clean air, while softer hues represent haze and hope to a harsh brutal climate. Clay colors embody craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and nature-based colors with soul. Rich browns and deeper hues reflect nature, a feeling of history and real surfaces.
Color becomes varied with recycling, whereas nuances and mash-ups provide unpredictable shades of hues, a relaxed acceptance of color based on materials provided. Artisan, handcrafted, heritage-influenced, well-traveled.
Case Studies
2020 Design Trends: Restaurant Architecture
As we begin this New Year, we focus on the exciting shifts happening in restaurant architecture. Taking cues from a wide range of sources — from minimalism and material, to color and symbolism — the trends are ushering in the next decade of design excellence!
Mesa Modern: A Featured Home of 2020 Modernism Week
At the base of the Mount San Jacinto Mountains, nestled in Palm Springs’ The Mesa neighborhood, is Mesa Modern, an exceptional home highlighted by an extraordinary desert-scape and luxury design.
The Gillman Residence: A 2020 Modernism Week Showcase Home
Hidden on a side street in the Palm Springs enclave of Little Tuscany sits The Gillman Residence, an historic home designed by Mid-century modern architect Herbert Burns. This 1948 residence of Dr. George Gillman and his wife Sadie was featured in the January 1951 issue of the Los Angeles Times Home Magazine and referred to as a “Sophisticated Sun Seeker.”
Interior Photographer Takes Country Cabin to Design-Forward Joshua Tree Getaway
Joshua Tree has long been the retreat du jour for artists and professionals looking to escape into the dramatic and quiet expanse of its accessible Mojave Desert. Just outside town sits Lekker House JT, a freshly renovated and design-forward two-bedroom cabin owned and styled by interior photographer Marni Epstein-Mervis, founder of LA-based STRUKTR Studios.
2020 Residential Design Trends
Architecture makes a strong statement about our lives and the world around us — in particular, residential design. From minimalism and innovative use of materials, to symbolism and the advancements in pre-fabrication, here is what is what will shape the homes of the future.
Artist Linda Pappa On Posada Collaboration with The Joshua Tree House
The desire to reset and rejuvenate in the wilds of Joshua Tree is a common thread for artist Linda Pappa and desert-living lifestyle brand creators Sara and Rich Combs of the Joshua Tree House.
Self-seeking of enjoyment and immersion in the experience of NOW. Acting on a desire for fun and adventure. Real, authentic moments that recharge and renew our spirits. Passionately pursuing what makes you happy without expectations or assumptions. Live for today, tomorrow is not promised. Art beautifies the cities, and new ideas emerge on the concept of property and home ownership, reflecting Millennial influences.
Rules of form, function and color are tossed aside. More is more — a rejection of conventions leads to “anything goes” and paired-back sophistication is abandoned in favor of difference, fun and individuality. A rebellion against minimalism, youthful designers embrace a maximalist aesthetic, piling color on color, texture on texture, pattern on pattern. Surrealism is embraced among joyful juxtapositions of clashing influences and aesthetics. The past and present collide to create fantastical mash-ups of styles that represent pick-and-mix identities. Memphis design highlights this youthful trend.
Color is fanciful and playful, like a rainbow sky. Upbeat multi-colors express the charm of the summer. Combinations infuse super-synthetics with sugary pastels such as fluoride pink and peroxide yellows, as well as sweet pink and glam red. The sizzling vivid hues are for the young at heart, full of passion and life.
Oranges represent new ideas and freedom from limitations. Blues are playful, pool party hues that rejuvenate — fun-seeking, free of worry, optimistic. And bright blues are contagious, full of vivacity, and create a re-awakening of the senses. Electric yellow is pulsating, vibrant and alive — paying homage to tropical destinations, including Acapulco, Portugal and the Canary Coast. Bright green states “this is my moment to make it happen!” Color fuses soft-psychedelia with surrealism. Graphic and synthetic, acidic pastels, sugary, fruity, eccentric.
Case Studies
Playtime: A Journey through Dunn-Edwards 2020 Color + Design Trends
Self-seeking of enjoyment and immersion in the experience of NOW. Acting on a desire for fun and adventure. Real, authentic moments that recharge and renew our spirits. Passionately pursuing what makes you happy without expectations or assumptions. Live for today, for tomorrow is not promised. Art beautifies the cities, while new ideas emerge on the concept of property and home ownership, reflecting Millennial influences.
Artist Caroline Geys Talks Color, Design and Finding Inspiration from the Past
The path to becoming a working artist for Caroline Geys was anything but a straight line. “I wanted to be an artist my whole life, but my father wanted me to be an architect,” she reminisced while standing in the space that was the site of her collaboration with Dunn-Edwards for the 2019 LA Design Festival in June. “Working for architecture firms for 12 years [in marketing] and surrounded by floor plans and site plans has had a huge influence on my artwork aesthetically.”
Designer Katie Thierjung Polishes Up a Matisse-Inspired Mural
Some things are worth the wait. Ask Katie Thierjung, the founder of The Uncommon Place, an online shop full of colorful pieces of flair and art prints. Earlier this year, she was “speechless” when Dunn-Edwards reached out about a potential partnership.
2020 Design Trends: Restaurant Architecture
As we begin this New Year, we focus on the exciting shifts happening in restaurant architecture. Taking cues from a wide range of sources — from minimalism and material, to color and symbolism — the trends are ushering in the next decade of design excellence!
Artik Transforms Gardner Health Network into a Colorful San Jose Landmark
Gazing upon the Gardner Health Network building in downtown San Jose, Calif., one first notices the colorful façade. How did this vibrant vision come to life? We spoke with Morana Medved, senior lead tech at Artik Art+Architecture, a leading architecture and design firm based in San Jose regarding the background of the project and the outcome.
Restaurant & Workplace in Focus: Lodgic Everyday Community
Lodgic Everyday Community opened its doors last year, and is a one-of-a-kind venture located in Champaign, Illinois. The organization introduces a new option for working families that juggle it all, seamlessly blending three services; shared workspace, healthy affordable meals, and child care.
Residential Design Trends story
Architecture makes a strong statement about our lives and the world around us — in particular, residential design. From minimalism and innovative use of materials, to symbolism and the advancements in pre-fabrication, here is what is what will shape the homes of the future.
2020 Residential Design Trends
Masquespacio brings its geometric and colorful aesthetic to yet another restaurant tucked away in the streets of Valencia, Spain. The studio recently completed its third venue for Kento Shop, a Spanish chain specialized in Japanese take-away and sushi. The designer’s signature bold color palette and retro vibe shine through the 1076 square feet of the shop, with splashes seaweed green and bamboo-esque walls.