Materials
Digital design
Materials expressions are increasingly haptic
The next frontier in AR and VR is touch and haptic sensations. Materials will express this also in the physical world.
Shifts
Vibrations
A new world is being build
Gaming landscapes inspires material design, translating geology to material surfaces and textures.
Geology
Sediments
Connective materials form grids
The next generation of materials are systems that connect us.
Grids
Connectivity
Colours
Sulphur
OvN-23011
Pantone 15-0743 TCX
RGB 196 166 71
The Sulphur colour brings a representation of the natural and light effects to the digital and brings an artificial surrounding to life.
Le Grand Marais by Ubalt architectes, design by Space Popular, digital Installation by Anna Broeng, Mad fashion victim by @C0nstantin
Mist
OvN-81002
Pantone 15-0000 TCX
RGB 180 173 167
The Mist colour is a cool base that works well combined with multiple colours. It makes other colours more spacious as if they are floating and are weightless.
Left, The cat by Niels Garve, coated textile, computer painting on linen by Petra Cortright, Mobile Agora by MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
Right, Geopolitics by Nicolas Berggruen
Spice
OvN-72006
Pantone 18-1239 TCX
RGB 153 93 65
In the sci-fi Dune Spice is the most precious substance in the universe. As a colour, it brings warmth to the digital.
Left, Video game character by Guerrilla Games, Ceramic Constellation Pavilion by Goman Ho and Alfred Fong, Anechoic Wall by Laurent Grasso, Bright Grid Pillow by Scholten & Baijings
Right, In Dreams by Aubrei Prince
Infinity
OvN-95004
Pantone 19-3713 TCX
RGB 44 42 51
The colour Infinity is a deep dark tone that has more depth than black. In metallic finishes, it can have greyish, blue or purple colour effects.
Left, Metallic coated textile, The Museum of Digital Life (MoDaL) by XR studio Delta Reality, Prophecy by Hyundai, Greppon by Philippe Fragnière
Right, 3D render by Pawel Czerwinski
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