Color can be an element that contributes significantly to the quality of architectural projects. Its efficient use can completely transform the atmosphere of indoor and outdoor environments, signal specific uses in spaces with different characteristics, redefine rooms, and highlight architectural elements. This has proven to be a highly successful feature, even becoming a trademark of prominent architects, such as Mexicans Luis Barragán and Ricardo Legorreta.
Despite the clear appeal of color, many projects employ the opposite strategy to emphasize their specific features and details: the predominant use of white. Its neutral character opens up a myriad of possibilities regarding details, and its use highlights other elements that contribute to the perception of architecture.
When used on the exterior, it can enhance the surroundings and contrast with colorful landscapes; when used indoors, it highlights objects, furniture, building elements, decor, and other components that shape the atmosphere. White is a color that accommodates virtually any chromatic and material combination, making it the choice of many architects worldwide. We have selected a group of residential projects in Brazil that explore the virtues of white's neutrality to create striking designs that certainly do not go unnoticed by visitors.
