Creating cheer with colour, these five unique exteriors bring the best of rainbow resplendence adding vibrancy and vim to their pocket of the world.
1) Dmitrovskoe Shosse district in Moscow, Russia
Designed by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati and headed by Mosproekt-3, facades in shades of blue, orange, green, pink, and yellow cover 47 multi-storey pre-fab buildings in the Dmitrovskoe Shosse district in Moscow. Split into two, the buildings surround two 10,000 square metre courtyards creating leisure spaces also bursting with colour. Read more about it here.
2) Brandhorst Museum in Munich, Germany
Around 36,000 TERRART®-Baguette ceramic rods in 23 custom colours stripe across the facade of the Munich Brandhorst Museum, creating an unusual display that changes with the sun and serves as an art piece in its own right and forming an indication of what lays inside, just as architecture firm Sauerbruch Hutton planned. Read more about it here.
3) The Ceramic Museum in Jinzhou, China
Amongst the flamboyant geometric planting of the Mosaic Park in Jinzhou sits an incredible angular architectural marvel – The Ceramic Museum. Designed by Casanova + Hernandez Architects, the museum’s facade is coated in boldly coloured trencadis in striking shades of lime, red, purple, and blue. Read more about it here.
4) The Children’s Education and Innovation Centre in Valencia, Spain
Bespoke porcelain tiles from Natucer in varying tones of pink, red, blue, green, and purple decorate the curved pod-like buildings of Valencia’s Children’s Education and Innovation Centre. Designed by Foursquare Arquitectos, the aim was to encourage children to explore their surroundings whilst also fostering creativity and safety. Read more about it here.
5) Santa Caterina Market in Barcelona, Spain
Revitalising a space that dates back to 1848, EMBT Arquitectos crafted a colourful tiled roof that waves across the top of the building in shades of green, orange and red. Representing both the goods sold inside the market and the hustle and bustle of the market’s patrons, the mosaic looks alive when seen from above. Read more about it here.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, January 2024.