Local residents contributed to the renovation of this multi-use games area in Mitcham, London, which was overseen by two members of social enterprise POOR Collective who grew up on the adjacent housing estate. More about POOR Collective completes colourful transformation of neglected south-London games area
Oslo studio Omhu Projects used colour to channel different moods in the Norwegian office and recording studio of Scandinavian podcast platform Podimo. More about Omhu Projects creates colourful Oslo studio for podcast platform Podimo
Paint brand Dulux has revealed Rhythm of Blues, a trio of blue colours designed to "soothe, steady or excite", as its Colour of the Year for 2026. More about Rhythm of Blues named Dulux Colour of the Year 2026
Exposed concrete surfaces are enlivened by colourful accents at this residential complex in Switzerland, designed by local architecture studio Buchner Bründler Architekten. More about Buchner Bründler Architekten finishes concrete housing blocks in Switzerland with colourful details
Crinkly stucco walls and lightweight lilac curtains take centre stage in this mid-century-style Dubai apartment, renovated by local studio Bone. More about "Immersive and architectural" bathroom defines Dubai apartment
Interior design studio Gisbert Pöppler has renovated a 1920s villa in Germany's Ruhr region, introducing a bold colour scheme and artisanal details that reflect its association with the Deutscher Werkbund movement. More about Gisbert Pöppler completes colourful transformation of historic German home
Ghostly imprints of hands, butts and other body parts linger on the surface of this heat-reactive seating collection, developed by London designer and Central Saint Martins graduate Jacob Walls. More about Pangolin seating changes colour like a mood ring in response to touch
From textured lilac to postbox red, the 10 colourful houses in our latest roundup are united by facades designed to stand out from the crowd. More about Ten colourful houses vying for attention
A disagreement over colours led local design firm Wendover to split the bathroom of this "elegant and playful" London apartment into contrasting pink and green marble zones. More about Coloured marble defines his-and-hers sinks in Marylebone penthouse
Japanese design studio We+ has developed a collection of furniture clad in colourful tiles made by combining powdered microalgae with natural resin. More about Multicoloured furniture by We+ shows "expressive potential" of microalgae pigments
Promotion: technology company Epson has digitally printed a collection of patterned silk scarves to draw attention to the "35 trillion litres of water" used to produce clothing in the UK. More about Bold scarves by Epson and Patternity draw attention to the fashion industry's water overuse
British artist Stuart Semple says that he "pulled an all-nighter" to create his Yolo paint in a colour that imitates one a group of American scientists claim to have just discovered. More about Stuart Semple replicates newly discovered colour with "very weird glowy teal" paint
New York design studio BHDM has renovated a hotel in Sunnyvale, California, leaning into the retro vibe of the 1960s property and introducing a "poolside chic" palette. More about BHDM reinvigorates vintage California hotel with bold colours
Promotion: American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian's new colour, California Dune, references "the essence of going out in the dunes of California," the company's design head explained at a panel talk at SXSW. More about Rivian's SXSW talk explores how a vehicle's colour affects emotion
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman and sex-positive dating app Feeld have created a playful multipurpose bed for at least three people. More about Gustaf Westman designs three-person bed for throuples to "explore what's new and possible"
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has created a sound installation for a sculpture park in Shanghai, featuring horn-shaped speaking tubes, swings and slides to transform the natural environment into a playful gathering space. More about Yuri Suzuki creates acoustic playground for Shanghai park
Our latest lookbook picks out eight kitchens, bathrooms and living areas that make use of butter yellow tones.
More about Eight eclectic home interiors spread with buttery yellow tones
From rooftop play areas to interactive indoor landscapes, playgrounds are no longer confined to the outdoors. We've rounded up a selection of colourful play spaces that transform traditional ideas of play. More about Ten colourful playgrounds that spark children's imaginations
Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has put her characteristic maximalist spin on PoMo, a contemporary art museum in Trondheim, Norway, with a salmon-pink gift shop and a mandarin-hued staircase. More about India Mahdavi completes first museum project in Norway
A 1960s bungalow on a GDR vacation estate near Berlin has been turned into a self-designed holiday home with a colour palette referencing California modernism. More about Former East German bungalow transformed into colourful holiday home