Colour & atmosphere

Pigment, palette and the mood of a room.

12 entries

Wide exterior facade of Luis Barragán's Casa Gilardi on an urban street in Mexico City, showing planar masonry walls, a warm timber door, and morning sidelight.

Built Intelligence

Luis Barragán: Massing, Touch, and Light at Casa Gilardi

An architectural evaluation of Luis Barragán's Casa Gilardi in Mexico City, exploring how massing, rough plaster, and chromatic light corridors shape domestic shelter.

30 Oct 2026

Close-up of long, textured grey and brown brick masonry at the Kolumba Museum Cologne.

Biophilic & Wellness

Kolumba Museum: Peter Zumthor's Porous Clay and Earth Enclosure

Peter Zumthor wraps the bombed ruins of Cologne's St. Kolumba church in perforated grey Danish brick, joining lime plaster and earth pigments in quiet dialogue.

23 Oct 2026

Ornate classical hall with frescoes, marble walls, terrazzo floor, and a large arched window revealing sunlit trees.

ARCHITECTT Cases

Villa Barbaro at Maser: The Architecture of the Spring

Discover Villa Barbaro at Maser, Palladio’s Renaissance masterpiece where natural springs, Veronese’s frescoes, and historic pigments create a living design.

23 Sept 2026

Concrete modernist house with green roof and planted terraces, viewed from a stone wall foreground.

Light & Atmosphere

Fondation Maeght: Concrete Sails for Light and Art

Explore the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a 1964 masterwork by Josep Lluís Sert where architecture and art converge, illuminated by strategically captured natural light.

4 Sept 2026

Brutalist concrete staircase with black handrails and blue inlaid floor, viewed from the bottom looking up.

Colour & Palette

Lina Bo Bardi: Orchestrating Sound at SESC Pompéia

Lina Bo Bardi’s SESC Pompéia complex in São Paulo demonstrates a deliberate integration of material, space, and auditory design within an industrial framework.

3 Sept 2026

A white concrete spiral staircase with a metal handrail rises through a multi-story interior space with windows.

Light & Atmosphere

Concrete Shells in Lisbon: Acoustic Logic of Renaissance Labs

Lisbon’s architectural history reveals a persistent interest in formwork and material expression. Concrete shells, emerging from this tradition, offer precise acoustic control in research environments.

25 Aug 2026

Modern house with black timber siding, a timber-framed porch, and a brick arched entry, viewed from the front path.

Light & Atmosphere

Cuban Country Estates: Vaulted Brickwork and Timber Echoes

Cuban colonial country estates blended classical architectural ideals with local climatic responses. This examination reveals the interplay of vaulted brickwork and a contemporary reinterpretation using precision timber joinery.

3 Aug 2026

Stone facade window with dark timber frame, showing a warmly lit room with a timber-beamed ceiling.

Colour & Palette

Cycladic Fortified Farms: Lath, Light, and Defensive Woodwork

Exploring the architectural heritage of Cycladic fortified farmhouses, or pyrgos, reveals how their construction, particularly using lath and plaster, integrates natural light strategies with defensive design.

2 Aug 2026

Modern dark and light timber cabin with a recessed window overlooking a misty lake, from a low-angle exterior.

Light & Atmosphere

Bayou Longhouse: Adaptive Design in Louisiana's Wetlands

The bayou longhouse adapts a traditional Scandinavian building typology to the specific climatic and environmental demands of Louisiana's lowlands, prioritizing seasonal liveability.

12 Jul 2026

Abstract close-up of a dark stone and glazed tile building facade with a small recessed window.

Colour & Palette

Eugen Wörle's Vienna: Glazed Tiles and Neuro-Architecture in the Black House

Eugen Wörle's Black House in Vienna, completed in 1954, exemplifies mid-century modern design through its dark material palette and human-centric proportions for psychological effect.

11 Jul 2026

Interior of a room with timber ceiling beams, rammed earth walls, a stone partition, and a speckled terrazzo floor.

Living Typologies

Postmodern Caravanserais: Pigment and Joinery in Andalusian Restorations

The restoration of a Postmodern caravanserai in Andalusia integrates Japanese joinery and a discerning palette of historic pigments, transforming a traditional typology for contemporary use.

10 Jul 2026

Contemporary home with a weathered green copper and stone facade and a living wall, viewed from a garden path.

ARCHITECTT Cases

Ruta 40 Retreat: Color as Structure in Patagonian Bauhaus-Era Châteaux

ARCHITECTT examines the architectural use of color, beyond mere decoration, in Bauhaus-era château designs within Patagonia, highlighting terracotta and green material applications.

8 Jul 2026

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Adaptive reuse Sustainability Circular economy Biophilic design Neuro-architecture Vernacular Tectonics Heritage