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Colour study
06DIC

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Purple

Considered one of the rarest colours in nature, purple has always been synonymous with uniqueness. Its duality – it is created by combining blue, a symbol of calm, with red, an emblem of passion – gives it a unique, evocative power. It represents good fortune and prosperity in the East but also power and black magic in the Western tradition, remaining steeped in history and mystery and capable of inspiring and fascinating even today.

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Colour study
24SET

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Pink

Often associated with sweetness, love, and femininity, pink has a rich and varied history spanning art, literature, nature, cinema, and mass culture. In this article, we explore the origins of this colour, its meaning, and the ways in which it has been used over the centuries.

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Colour study
27AGO

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Orange

An ambiguous colour for a long time, both linguistically and chromatically, orange has a complex history. It was little appreciated, until its use was sanctioned first by Newton and then by Impressionist painters. Today, its best-known applications are related to its visibility characteristics – but, as always in the study of colours, it also has some surprising facets.

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Colour study
26LUG

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Yellow

A brief analysis of the history of a colour with many ambiguous characteristics: yellow. With its shades shifting from gold to amber to darker tones, its applications range from art history to television and music.

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Sector trends
27MAG

An Industry at the Service of Design: Trends and Inspirations from Milan Design Week 2024

The world of design could be seen as a giant planet orbited by all the industrial sectors that adapt to its needs, follow its trends, and draw inspiration from them. That is because it is characterised by a strong ability to establish and emphasise trends that then gradually touch many branches of the economy, as in a chain reaction. And since every planet needs its own universe, the ipcm® team set out to explore it. The Salone Internazionale del Mobile trade fair fascinated us and made us deeply aware of the leading role that design plays in driving the aesthetic trends of entire sections of the market.

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Corrosion
07MAG

The Corrosion of the Eiffel Tower

Rising up into the sky above Paris for 135 years, it is one of the most visited monuments in the world. Today, the Eiffel Tower is at the centre of much controversy related to its maintenance and its twentieth painting campaign, which is taking far longer than planned: the Dame de Fer is beginning to show its wrinkles.

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Colour study
01APR

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Black

Why dedicate this column to the non-colour par excellence? Because, despite its negative reputation, black is much more present in our daily lives than other hues. Because it is one of the most ambiguous and, for this very reason, most fascinating shades. And because it is one of the tints most required from coaters, as well as one of the most challenging colours to apply with satisfactory results

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Colour study
14DIC

Origin, Meaning and Uses of Colours: Red

Used since prehistoric times for the first pictorial drawings, red arouses conflicting emotions by its very nature: loved and hated at different points in history, this primary colour has reached the present day as a protagonist in the most diverse fields, from art to fashion, from astronomy to architecture.

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