Colour and surface trends in European architecture

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1 RENDREPORT 1/2015 Colour and surface trends in European architecture Tendencies in the colouring of architectural & outdoor design elements using powder coatings Axalta Coating Systems, one of the leading suppliers of powder coatings in architecture, analyzed their sales figures for 2014 and mapped the current trending colours. Grey is still, next to white the most popular Grey, with a share of almost 40 % in architectural sales, is closely followed by white at 37 %. Grey shades still provide the elegance and functionality are looking for. Bright colours break even In general, the tendency in the use of bright colours more or less remained the same. Brown and black colours run up close to grey and white. Brown and black, they are after black and white still very popular. Earthy and nature shades like brown and bronze, keep third position in architectural applications with a share around 8 %. Graphic Header: Dreamstime Wenliang - Picture #2: Dreamstime Carsten Reisinger Architectural colour trends grey white brown/bronze black yellow/beige green blue red/violet orange ,8% 36,2% 7,7% 7,2% 3,0 % 2,9% 2,2 % 1,8 % 0,2% ,6 % 34,1 % 8,4 % 6,4 % 3,5 % 3,5 % 2,3 % 1,9 % 0,3 % t0,8 % s2,1 % t0,7 % s0,8 % t0,5 % t0,6 % t0,1% t0,1% t0,1% The colour trends in architectural applications in Europe show that white has been overtaken by grey tones, including metallics, and that the share of bright colours is gaining in importance.

2 Brown reminds one of wood, earth, stone and sand. Picture #1: Kruwt Dreamstime.com- #2: Darryl Brooks Dreamstime.com- #3: Frank Gaertner Dreamstime.com visit

3 Brown reminds one of wood, earth, stone and sand. Picture #1: Kruwt Dreamstime.com- #2: Darryl Brooks Dreamstime.com- #3: Frank Gaertner Dreamstime.com visit

4 RENDREPORT 1/2015 Colour and surface trends in European architecture Tendencies in the colouring of architectural & outdoor design elements using powder coatings colour have always gone to selecting a colour for architects and designers time spirit, the surrounding, Grey shades still provide the elegance and functionality are looking for. Bright colours break even In general, the tendency in the use of bright colours more or less remained the same. Axalta Coating Systems, one of the leading suppliers of powder coatings in architecture, analyzed their sales figures for 2014 and mapped the current trending colours. Grey is still, next to white the most popular Grey, with a share of almost 40 % in architectural sales, is closely followed by white at 37 %. Brown and black colours run up close to grey and white. Brown and black, they are after black and white still very popular. Earthy and nature shades like brown and bronze, keep third position in architectural applications with a share around 8 %. Dynamically shaped structures, glass and elements in metallic shades of grey combine to form an impressive whole and constitute a landmark. Architectural colour trends Brown reminds one of wood, earth, stone and sand. grey white brown/bronze black yellow/beige green blue red/violet orange ,8% 36,2% 7,7% 7,2% 3,0 % 2,9% 2,2 % 1,8 % 0,2% ,6 % 34,1 % 8,4 % 6,4 % 3,5 % 3,5 % 2,3 % 1,9 % 0,3 % t0,8 % s2,1 % t0,7 % s0,8 % t0,5 % t0,6 % t0,1% t0,1% t0,1% The colour trends in architectural applications in Europe show that white has been overtaken by grey tones, including metallics, and that the share of bright colours is gaining in importance.

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