Built to Inspire. Admired Around the World.
The 2012 World of Color Awards™ – Inspired by Vanceva® is a global recognition program created to honor innovation and inspire the use of color in the built environment.
Architects, interior designers, glass fabricators, glazing engineers and other industry professionals will be recognized for their awe-inspiring architectural design projects that demonstrate creativity and forward-thinking uses of colored glass made with the Vanceva color interlayer system.
The call for entries is now open. Register your project here.
Or learn more about the international design competition here.
November 21st, 2012
A stay at the W Hotel inTaipei, Taiwanbecomes an exciting experience thanks to the brilliant use of color throughout. Laminated glass makes a statement in every aspect of the design, from the bathrooms and bedrooms to the hotel’s outer walls. The translucence provided by the use of this material made it possible for the architects to create an open, continuous interior space design that still feels comfortable...
November 9th, 2012
November 1st, 2012
The civil construction industry tends to be very industrial and rigid, but the architects of these offices sought to add some color in an otherwise very neutral palette. Their solution came in the form of one of the boldest colors on the color spectrum: bright tangerine.
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Seeking to defy the conventional perception of glass in architecture as merely clear and flat, the designers of the AGC Studio used the vibrant hues of Vanceva® color interlayer technology for laminated glass to partition their showrooms. A deep, glowy orange hue was selected for one wall to evoke a sunrise or sunset. On the opposite wall, an intense blue takes center stage. By emulating...
October 18th, 2012
When choosing the exact shade of red for this meeting room, the designers searched for something both practical and fascinating. The bold crimson hue they settled on infuses the room with energy and personality, without overwhelming its purpose as a meeting place. Vanceva® color interlayers for laminated glass became instrumental in transforming...
October 11th, 2012
October 5th, 2012
The light-diffusing characteristics of glass reach their fullest potential in this canopy designed by artist Liam Gillick. Keeping in mind the needs of the people who travel between the two buildings, the architect sought to create an environment that literally protects users from the elements, but also shields them from the hustle and bustle of everyday...
September 25th, 2012
Innovative Glass Design Creates Therapeutic Environment
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A tranquil atmosphere permeates the new Hospital Rey Juan Carlos thanks to the skillful use of laminated glass...
August 20th, 2012
“Purer colors…have in themselves, independently of the objects they serve to express, a significant action on the feelings of those who look at them”
~ Henri Matisse
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
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