Color + Material Research

MATERIAL + COLOR RESEARCH

SINGAPORE

Singapore is home to some of the biggest companies who are innovating, testing and collaborating to develop and commercialize sustainable solutions for Asia. They are 2nd in the world for green buildings in 2016, as ranked by a white paper published by Solidiance. Singapore is striving to “greening” 80% of their buildings by 2030. They want a sustainable future that “merges architecture, nature, technology, and culture.” Singapore does not have many natural resources. They are the world’s 17th largest importer. They mainly import materials from Malaysia, Indonesia, and China.

RESOURCES

Malaysia: tin, copper, timber

Indonesia: tin, silver, timber, copper, nickel

China: gold, zinc, rare earth materials

Red - represents happiness, joy, success, and is the color worn by brides

Yellow - represents royalty, warmth, and clarity and has stabilizing energy

Blue/Green - represents spring, healing, longevity, purity, and harmony

Purple - represents love

Black - represents knowledge, stability, authority, and winter/water but it can be unlucky

White - represents unknown and mourning, it is the color worn to funerals

HOSPITALITY DESIGN

The most important thing to think about when choosing materials for hospitality design is durability. Hotels experience a lot of wear and tear, but cannot afford to redesign and replace materials each year. Higher end materials should be used in public spaces rather than guest rooms.

COMMON MATERIALS USED

- Hardwood - Engineered Wood - Wood Veneer - Upholstery - Vinyl Wallcovering TRENDING MATERIALS

- Concrete - Cork - Terrazzo - Wood

Reds + Oranges - represent energy, passion, fire, and happiness, popular for bold color scheme

Greens - represent the growth and harmony of nature, olive and pale green tones are restful for the human eye

Blues - bold blue represents power, pale blue represents trust and tranquility, adds variety to neutral room

Neutrals - beige, cream, and pale yellows represent tranquility, easy on the eye, popular for spas and bedrooms

Black - associated with power, provides contrast, creates a simple ambience in communal areas

White - associated with perfection and cleanliness