Ten purple projects that range from deep violet to light lilac
From a playful furniture collection to a collapsible dress, we've rounded up 10 of the best purple projects from Dezeen's archive that recall Pantone's latest colour of the year. More
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Six purple interiors that nod to Pantone's 2022 colour of the year
Colour company Pantone claims that its 2022 colour of the year is a shade of blue, but most people see purple. In this lookbook, we round up six interiors from around the world that are definitely purple. More
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Pantone names Very Peri as its colour of the year 2022
Very Peri, described by colour company Pantone as "a periwinkle shade of blue," has been named colour of the year for 2022. The purple hue was informed by the rise of the metaverse, as well as the impact of coronavirus lockdowns. More
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Doughnut-themed cafe in Russia has walls and furniture that look almost edible
Designers Eduard Eremchuk and Katy Pititskaya have created a cafe in Voronezh, Russia, that embodies "the essence of a doughnut" through delicious-looking, purple velvety walls and squidgy seeming furniture. More
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Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev adds "signature boldness" to his New York apartment
Tiled walls, purple carpeting and leathery cabinets are among the features Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev and partner Tyler Billinger have included in the renovation of their New York apartment. More
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Crosby Studios' all-purple furniture collection includes recurring hand shapes
Design firm Crosby Studios has created a playful series of purple furniture and home accessories, which is launching as part of the NYCxDesign festival this month. More
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Pantone names Ultra Violet as colour of the year for 2018
Colour company Pantone has chosen a vibrant purple shade, named Ultra Violet, as its colour of the year for 2018. More
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Pantone releases purple shade in memory of Prince
Pantone has unveiled a new purple colour in honour of pop icon Prince – a dark purple in keeping with his signature shade. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects' mathematics gallery opens at London Science Museum
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the new mathematics gallery for London's Science Museum, which is modelled on a wind tunnel for a 1920s plane. More
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LACMA pays tribute to Prince with Purple Rain Room
In memory of musician Prince, who died suddenly last week, LACMA has used purple lighting to turn the popular Rain Room installation into a tribute based on one of the musician's most famous tracks. More
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Penda creates landscape of purple pillars for audio-visual installation in a Chinese park
Visitors to a park in Xiangyang are greeted by over 500 bright purple fins, which are dotted with LEDs and play traditional Chinese music from internal speakers (+ slideshow). More
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Cadbury wins court battle over trademark Pantone 2658C purple wrappers
News: Cadbury has won the right to stop rival chocolate makers using its signature colour, Pantone 2685C purple, on their wrappers. More
