Material Matters Vol. 5: Colour

Architectural Event on Colour

The architectural event “Material Matters Vol. 5: Colour“, organized by ek magazine under the auspices of the Hellenic Institute of Architecture, concluded successfully on May 27, 2024, at the atrium of the Benaki Museum, Pireos Street. The event attracted numerous professionals from the fields of architecture and design, who explored the importance of color in architectural design through thematic presentations.

The event was opened by Athanasios Tsoumalakos, General Manager of Eastern Europe and President and CEO of Ideal Standard Greece, representing the Platinum Sponsor. He was followed by Spyros Katopodis, Commercial Director of Elval Colour, the Gold Sponsor.

The first speaker was Marika Mavroleon of A&M Architects, who discussed the psychological significance of color in design through examples from her office and other architects. Following her, Katerina Apostolou of AKA Apostolou Colakis Architects spoke about the geometry of color. Petros Tavaniotis of Betaplan presented various color applications in healthcare and welfare buildings. Katerina Kourkoula and Hannes Livers Gutberlet discussed the use of color in selected projects, while Minos Digenis of Minos Digenis Arquitectos analyzed how color contributes to creating experiences from an architectural to an urban scale. Giannis Karachalios of Plaini and Karachalios Architects explained the rules of applying color in his office’s projects. Miltos Kontogiannis of Studiomateriality highlighted the importance of architectural color from the perspective of branding and communication. Maria Tsaftari of Urban Soul Project reviewed recent buildings and interior designs of her office, and Vana Krimnioti presented a series of journal notes on architecture and space, focusing on colors and their multiple connotations. The event concluded with a presentation by the keynote speaker, Dimitris Antonakakis, who, through carefully selected projects, showcased intriguing aspects of his research on color in architecture conducted by Studio 66, offering invaluable insights to attendees.

The event was curated by Ariadne Vozani, Editor-in-Chief of ek magazine and Professor at NTUA, and coordinated by Stavros Martinos, architect and member of the magazine’s editorial team.

Platinum Sponsor: Ideal Standard
Gold Sponsor: Elval Colour
Silver Sponsor: AkzoNobel
Bronze Sponsor: Neokem
Sponsors: Halo Architectural Lighting, Textures and Tiles,  Kraft Paints-Bioclima
Supporters: Fibran, Nea Polis, Prodea, Roche Bobois, Sigma Coatings, Terra Creative, Tselentakis, Verdi, Vitex
Cocktail Event Sponsor: Kanelli
Media Sponsor: NEWS247
Beverages and Spirits Sponsor: Vergina