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Lauren Brant
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From tailored browns and grounding khakis to ethereal whites and expressive greens, the 2026 Colors of the Year reveal a design industry recalibrating around intention, wellbeing...
Dec. 30, 2025
Courtesy of Behr Paint Company
Behr Paint Company's 2026 Color of the Year is Hidden Gem, shown painted in a bathroom.
Dec. 29, 2025
Image by Magda Biernat | Courtesy of University Health Women's & Children's Hospital
Hospital visitors enter a lobby with large windows, semi-transparent murals, and a pair of giraffe sculptures, complemented by muted green, blue, and orange seating
Dec. 17, 2025
Portrait courtesy of Gensler
Brandon Larcom, Gensler’s Global Director of Product Development, is quoted: We are shifting beyond what we have traditionally done, which are the tangible products, into the more experiential side.
Dec. 17, 2025
Image courtesy of Spacesmith
SCO Family of Services Genovese Family Life Center featuring blue upholstered seating area with patients waiting near long counter.
Dec. 1, 2025
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HON exhibit features a sample staff amenity space with wallcovering and chairs in desaturated colors.
Nov. 11, 2025
Image courtesy of Marco
Marco Early Learning Classroom with soft shapes, rounded corners, and designated areas for solo work and group projects.
Oct. 15, 2025
Adobe Stock Image by FollowTheFlow
Flat lay of stylish architect moodboard composition with black, beige and grey samples of textile, paint, panels and tiles.
Oct. 1, 2025
Photo by Elliot Mandel
Upali Nanda on IIDA Collective Design panel during NeoCon 2024
Sept. 27, 2025

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