The Sound of Colour

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What if the secret to unlocking your creative potential lies in the rich, natural hues of vegetables? 

Join me on a vibrant journey in this episode with Christoph Brach and Daniera ter Haar from Raw Color, the visionary Dutch design studio known for their pioneering work with colour. From their early experiments with beetroot juice to designing products that seamlessly blend graphic design, product design, and photography for big global brands like IKEA, Christoph and Daniera reveal how their unique approach to colour has shaped their studio’s identity and bridged diverse creative fields. Discover their thoughts on the emotional resonance of colour and the power of spontaneity in design.

In this episode we talk about the historical significance of colour and its emotional impact on our environments. Raw Color tells us about the importance of embracing the journey and discovering unexpected ideas along the way in a design process. Learn how playful design choices in your home can foster cozy, safe havens that resonate with personal expression. And last but not least Christoph and Daniera advocates for breaking free from the constraints of neutral tones to introduce individuality and creativity through colour.

Ever wondered how a colour can be translated into sound? 
The episode ends with the musical experiment “The Sound of a Colour”, this time by Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter Devon Williams, who captures the essence of ochre yellow in music. 

For more color inspiration follow @sarah__gottlieb and this episode's guest @raw_color_ and the episode's audio oracle @devonwilliamssongs

This episode is sponsored by Montana Furniture.

SHOWNOTES
/ Explore the IKEA Collection ‘Tesammans’ by Raw Color here
/ Constantin Brancusi - See more about the Romanian sculpture Christoph talks about here
/ Interesting Forbes article on why data isn’t always the truth
/ Daniera mentions Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten, famous for his sense of colour. See more

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The Sound of Colour is produced by Sarah Gottlieb, with music by Matt Motte.

The host
Sarah Gottlieb is a Danish Colour Designer and Art Director. She runs her own studio, where she has specialised in Colour Design, Visual Concepts and Spatial Design. Sarah strives to move the boundaries of what colour can do and her goal is to encourage people to embrace more colourful worlds.

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How does colours in the city affect our mental health and well being?

In this episode of "The Sound of Colour”, I visit colour designer Dagny Thurmann-Moe. 
Dagny is one of Norway’s leading colour designers and has run her own studio KOI Colour Studio for more than a decade. She is a well-known face in the norwegian media and often comments on the use of colour, trends and the value of the proper use of colour in both architecture, interiors and fashion. 

She has designed colour schemes for a range of city facades and residential blocks, written a book on colours, and launched her very own paint range. 
In this episode Dagny tells me how her mother embraced her keen love of colour and let her decorate their entire house at the tender age of just fifteen and that the only design TV show she loves is Grand Design with Kevin McCloud. 
She has a profound interest in colour and her work focuses on how colours and materials affect our surroundings and especially our mental well being. I would say, that Dagny has made it her mission to fight the battle against an increasingly achromatic existence. In this episode we talk about the affects of the lack of colour in modern life, both in our city scapes and inside our homes. Dagny shares many insightful facts about what this can do to our mental health and how we can prevent that. 

The episode ends with the musical experiment “The Sound of a Colour”, this time it is composer and musician Sam Mumford that creates the sound of Pale Terracotta.

I found this conversation really fascinating and insightful and I very much hope you will enjoy it too. Happy listening.

For more color inspiration follow @sarah__gottlieb and this episode's guest @farge_dagny from @koicolourstudio and the episode's audio oracle Sam Mumford

This episode is sponsored by the Montana Furniture.

SHOWNOTES
You can see more about the wallpaper we talk about from the wallpaper collection by KOI Colour Studio x belarteSTUDIO here

The “Nordre Gata” project

Colour to the People Book by Dagny Thurmann-Moe

Kevin McCloud and Grand Design

Visit Sarah Gottlieb's website to see images of the projects and colours discussed in this episode

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The Sound of Colour is produced by Sarah Gottlieb, with music by Matt Motte.

The host
Sarah Gottlieb is a Danish Colour Designer and Art Director. She runs her own studio, where she has specialised in Colour Design, Visual Concepts and Spatial Design. Sarah strives to move the boundaries of what colour can do and her goal is to encourage people to embrace more colourful worlds.

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Welcome to the very first episode of "The Sound of Colour” podcast.
This episode is a special live recording held during 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen in collaboration with Montana. At the event I had the pleasure of having the two brilliant guests colour and textile designer Margrethe Odgaard and artist and writer David Batchelor.

In this episode we talk about the meaning of colour, how colour is defined and how and why, especially designers, can struggle with colour. We investigate how we can get architects, artists and designers to embrace colours. And last but not least Margrethe Odgaard shares the insights on naming all the colours she designed for Montana, while David Batchelor elaborates on his book ‘Chromophobia’.

The episode ends with the musical experiment ‘The Sound of a Colour”, this time by musicians Morten Køie and Martin Høgild as they create the sound of Acacia yellow and Pantone 292 blue.

For more color inspiration follow @sarah__gottlieb and this episode's guest @margretheodgaard and @chromochrome and the episode's sound oracles Morten Køie and Martin Høgild from @solskinband

A very special big thank you to Montana for sponsoring the podcast.

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The Sound of Colour is produced by Sarah Gottlieb, with music by Matt Motte.

The host
Sarah Gottlieb is a Danish Colour Designer and Art Director. She runs her own studio, where she has specialised in Colour Design, Visual Concepts and Spatial Design. Sarah strives to move the boundaries of what colour can do and her goal is to encourage people to embrace more colourful worlds.

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Join Colour Designer Sarah Gottlieb as she talks to cultural and creative leaders about the most influential colours in their lives and work. Through insightful conversations you hear about the meaning and psychology of colours through the guest's personal story about their own creative work.

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The Sound of Colour is produced by Sarah Gottlieb, with music by Matt Motte.

The host
Sarah Gottlieb is a Danish Colour Designer and Art Director. She runs her own studio, where she has specialised in Colour Design, Visual Concepts and Spatial Design. Sarah strives to move the boundaries of what colour can do and her goal is to encourage people to embrace more colourful worlds.

To hear more from me

For images and information from each episode go to the Podcast website

Sign up to my newsletter for monthly colour inspiration

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