Color in architecture is a hot topic. After a long phase in which straightforwardness and rationality set the tone for design and material colors at best complemented the look of white, black, and gray, many architects have been increasingly turning to the world of colors...

Color in architecture is a hot topic. After a long phase in which straightforwardness and rationality set the tone for design and material colors at best complemented the look of white, black, and gray, many architects have been increasingly turning to the world of colors.

There appears to be no limit to the wealth of ideas, creativity, and selection of color. The projects presented here document very different perceptions and approaches: from the translation of the company colors as an expression of corporate identity in architecture to the sensitively developed concepts concerned with the effects that color has on the users and the surroundings. The effects of color and the reaction to it are subjective; for this reason alone, the selection of color by architects for their buildings is diverse and does not always follow the strict laws. Yet, there are general correspondences in the perception that the planners also agree upon.