CONTENTS
INSIGHT New Energy Two leading architects provide an insight into two projects that define the ethos of a New Energy.
Kamal Malik
As we enter a new year…
There is the promise of new beginnings, renewed hope, new resolutions, and a whole set of fresh opportunities. We try and make every edition of Colour Quotient better than the previous one and your feedback and encouragement has been key to this. In our 18th issue, we feature the colour trend forecast for 2015— ColourNext 2015. A standard annual feature in Colour Quotient, ColourNext this year brings with it Coral Radiance, a beautiful shade of orange as the Colour of the Year. We hope you find inspiration in the Colour of the Year for 2015 and the rest of the forecast palette. Our last few editions have covered traditional arts and crafts and in this issue we cover the Lippaikaam art form from Kutch. As part of our regular series, Kate Smith talks about Bauhaus design and its influence in our understanding of colour. Kamal Malik and Stephane Paumier talk us through their projects, design inspirations, and the output. In 2015, we promise to place in front of you a whole new range of content and perspectives, each of it designed to keep the magazine an engaging and interesting offering from Asian Paints. And what better time to start off on this than now. In this issue, we feature two new stories—DIY Diaries and an inspirational article on the Doors of Zanzibar. By placing a promise in front of you, we have committed ourselves to a series of experiments, which hopefully will appeal to you. Wishing you all a stimulating and successful 2015!
Stephane Paumier
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CQ 18 IN FOCUS Asian Paints ColourNext 2015 Introducing the year’s colour themes and trends developed by Asian Paints.
28 Lippaikaam
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Baaya Design delves into the traditions and contemporary re-interpretations of the Lippaikaam craft from Kutch, Gujarat.
INsight Bauhaus Colour Theory A look at the pioneering work of four artists from Bauhaus that helped shape modern colour theory.
INDIA CONNECT
INspiration 20 DIY Diaries
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Give old furniture a charming French distressed look using this step-by-step guide by Aarti Karwayun Chawda.
The Colour Resource Index 27 Colour resources from around the world, hand-picked for utility and inspiration.
32 ColourLove
1701 and NorBlack NorWhite are our colour picks for this edition of ColourLove.
33 Doors of Zanzibar
Street Art Mumbai 36 A feature on four murals painted during the second edition of the St+art Festival in Mumbai.
ON THE COVER
Siddhartha Joshi travels to Zanzibar to explore the colourful cultural traditions of its exotic doors.
ASK ASIAN PAINTS 40 Colour Query
The cover is an expression of a New Energy that is shaping contemporary aesthetics and approaches. It symbolises a liberation from the banal, embracing a progression towards the bold and experimental. The dynamism manifests through the use of the Colour of the Year—Coral Radiance 2015.