Color and material design in school buildings

School and color

Color influences how we experience spaces, how we learn and how we interact with each other, and in schools it can provide orientation, ensure calm and create an identity. A conscious use of color and material design promotes concentration, creativity, communication and motivation, while at the same time supporting acoustics, safety and the well-being of all.

Bettina Duwentäster explains how functional and emotional color planning can make learning spaces aesthetic, effective and future-oriented. These should be environments that inspire teachers and learners and in which everyone feels really comfortable.

About Bettina Duwentäster: Bettina Duwentäster is a state-certified designer and certified color designer IACC. With her office colortube in Hamburg, she has been developing room and color concepts for residential and commercial areas for many years. She also gives workshops and lectures on the holistic use of colors and materials in architecture and interior design.