Abstract
Wood is an incredibly universal and eco-friendly material. Currently, many
initiatives in Europe aim at directing attention to the universality of wooden and
wood-based products, to foster a more sustainable future and promote the
development of healthy living spaces and new objects built of wood. European
countries have set different targets to increase the use of wood in architecture.
However, in this context there is little discussion about colour. The “natural colour of wood” may indicate different colours in different countries, which can have different local wood specifies, different traditions to use wood, and different ways to protect it with paint or other ways. This research refers to the colour scheme and characteristics of wood in three countries: Italy, Poland, and Finland. The authors studied how the selected types of wood commonly used in these three countries are applied in architecture. Is there a colour “specifics” of wood – different for three countries in Europe? Can we speak of a typical colour palette of products made of wood in the context of these countries? What is the main challenge with the colour and the wood in the national and international perspective?
initiatives in Europe aim at directing attention to the universality of wooden and
wood-based products, to foster a more sustainable future and promote the
development of healthy living spaces and new objects built of wood. European
countries have set different targets to increase the use of wood in architecture.
However, in this context there is little discussion about colour. The “natural colour of wood” may indicate different colours in different countries, which can have different local wood specifies, different traditions to use wood, and different ways to protect it with paint or other ways. This research refers to the colour scheme and characteristics of wood in three countries: Italy, Poland, and Finland. The authors studied how the selected types of wood commonly used in these three countries are applied in architecture. Is there a colour “specifics” of wood – different for three countries in Europe? Can we speak of a typical colour palette of products made of wood in the context of these countries? What is the main challenge with the colour and the wood in the national and international perspective?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Colour Association (AIC) Conference 2022 |
| Place of Publication | Toronto, Canada |
| Publisher | International Colour Association (AIC) |
| Pages | 103-110 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-6484724-4-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | International Colour Association Midterm Meeting - Online, Toronto, Canada Duration: 13 Jun 2022 → 16 Jun 2022 https://www.aic2022.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Colour Association (AIC) conference |
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| Publisher | International Colour Association (AIC) |
| ISSN (Print) | 2617-2410 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2617-2429 |
Conference
| Conference | International Colour Association Midterm Meeting |
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| Abbreviated title | AIC |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Toronto |
| Period | 13/06/2022 → 16/06/2022 |
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