Michelle Ogundehin
Michelle Ogundehin is a writer, design consultant and TV presenter with a particular passion for debating the nuances of colour. She trained as an architect and is the former editor in chief of ELLE Decoration UK.
"The uncomfortable truth is that 2020 might just have been exactly what we needed"
After a turbulent 2020, this year designers should be braver and bolder, says Michelle Ogundehin in her interior design anti-trends report for 2021. More
"Grey alone would be too depressing for 2021's colour of the year"
With its pick of two colours of the year for 2021, Pantone has tried to both reflect the depressing past year and predict hope for 2021, says Michelle Ogundehin. More
"Let's talk about diversity"
We need to provoke discussion, not anger, when it comes to talking about diversity, says Michelle Ogundehin, who shares her personal experiences with racism, views on positive discrimination and ways in which individuals can make a difference. More
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"In the future home, form will follow infection"
The interiors of future houses will be designed to mitigate coronavirus, says Michelle Ogundehin who has outlined 11 ways the pandemic will impact the home. More
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Sexy eco, monochrome and plus-size furniture: interior design trends for 2020
Interior design will evolve, innovate, adapt and improve in 2020, says Michelle Ogundehin. Her trend report includes provocative collaborations, Ukrainian design and a rejection of digital technology. More
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"In choosing blue, Pantone has missed the mark once more"
Pantone played it safe and still missed the mark by picking Classic Blue as its colour of the year for 2020, says Michelle Ogundehin. More
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"Could all things 'green' be the glue that sticks us back together?"
Dulux chose Tranquil Dawn as its colour of the year for 2020, but something bolder would have better represented the year ahead, says Michelle Ogundehin. More
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Tactility, imperfection and a pale flush of colour: interior design trends for 2019
Interior design in 2019 will centre around wellbeing and comfort, says Michelle Ogundehin. Her trend report includes the tactile surfaces and humble materials of "soft Scandi", plus a splash of tangy mustard. More
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"Pantone's colour of the year harks of naivety, not optimism"
Pantone's Living Coral shade can't be a harbinger of positivity, says Michelle Ogundehin, when real coral reefs are being devastated by global warming. More
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"Appreciating the role of colour in architecture is a great missed opportunity of the Bauhaus"
It's a shame that, although colour theory was taught at the Bauhaus, it wasn’t significantly applied to architecture, says Michelle Ogundehin in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. More
