Making Sense of Color - Google Design.
Milan Design Week is always a whirlwind of creativity and innovation, and this year, Google invited visitors to experience color in a whole new light. The 9,200-square-foot exhibition, called Making Sense of Color, welcomed over 8,000 guests on a tour through the inspiration and design thinking behind Google's hardware palette. Conceived by Ivy Ross, VP of Hardware Design, and her talented team, the exhibition, developed in partnership with the arts and research lab Chromasonic, was designed to be a symphony for the senses. Guests didn’t just observe color — they explored how color influences the senses beyond sight alone, experiencing hues translated into sound, touch, smell, and taste. “We often hear questions about how we arrive at the colors for our hardware,” shares Sung Bai, director of design for Google Devices. “This year, we wanted to bring that process to life — make it tangible.” Translating the process of color selection into an immersive experience started months in advanc
How Google Makes Sense of Color Skip to content 0 results Making Sense of Color Behind the scenes of Google’s colorful exhibition at Milan Design Week Milan Design Week is always a whirlwind of creativity and innovation, and this year, Google invited visitors to experience color in a whole new light. The 9,200-square-foot exhibition, called Making Sense of Color , welcomed over 8,000 guests on a tour through the inspiration and design thinking behind Google's hardware palette. Conceived by Ivy Ross, VP of Hardware Design, and her talented team, the exhibition, developed in partnership with the
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