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Pink as a Design Tool: Atmosphere, Identity, and Experimentation in Interior Design

Moises Carrasco — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In recent years, pink has evolved beyond its traditional associations to become a sophisticated and versatile element in architecture and interior design. Defined by a broad spectrum of shades, pink encompasses both warm and cool tones, ranging from pure red tints (R) to blends with yellow (Y80R, Y90R) or blue (R10B, R20B, R30B), as classified by the Natural Color System (NCS). While difficult to define by a single shade, this color balances vibrancy and softness, making it adaptable across different materials and contexts. As pink continues to gain prominence in contemporary interiors, its role extends beyond being a mere color choice—it is a design strategy. The recent transition from the bold, playful pinks of the "Barbiecore" trend to softer, powdery hues seen in fashion and design in 2025 fashion collections, highlights the color's adaptability. Its presence in Pantone's 2025 color palettes, also reinforces its appeal across disciplines. When applied thoughtfully, pink can transform spaces, making them feel inviting, expansive, or timeless.

2020 Times Square Valentine Heart Announced

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

The Times Square Alliance has announced that Heart Squared by MODU and Eric Forman Studio is the winner of the 2020 Times Square Valentine Heart Competition. Curated by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the competition celebrates its 12th anniversary creating proposals for a public art installation celebrating “Love in Times Square” during the month of February.

85 Valentines for Architects and (Architecture) Lovers

Zoë Montano — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Ohhh Valentine's Day... The international holiday of love. While you're spending your day (and hopefully night) eating chocolate and sipping on fine wine with your loved ones, we'd like to take this opportunity to remind you just how much you love.... architecture ;)

75 Valentines for Architects and (Architecture) Lovers

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:05:00 +0000

Spread the love! These 75 architecture valentines—handmade by ArchDaily readers from around the world—were chosen out of nearly 400 submissions.

3D-Printed "Window to the Heart" to Be Constructed in Times Square for Valentine's Day

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:10:00 +0000

The collaboration of Aranda\Lasch + Marcelo Coelho has been selected as the winners of this year’s Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition for their 3D-printed proposal, Window to the Heart.

105 Valentines for Architects (And Architecture Lovers)

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000

If there was ever a time when the world needed a bit of extra love, that time is now. And even though Valentine's Day is a celebration of romantic love, we know these uplifting messages of affection will resonate with peers, friends, and family members, alike.

Immigration-Themed Valentine's Day Heart Erected in Times Square

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The Office for Creative Research's winning design for the 2017 Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition, We Were Strangers Once Too, has officially opened in New York City's Times Square. A celebration of New York City’s rich immigrant culture, the sculpture takes the form of 33 metal poles inscribed with the origins of foreign-born NYC residents. As visitors travel around the sculpture, the red and pink blocks come together to create an iconic Valentine’s Day heart.

Winning Times Square Valentine's Day Installation Will Celebrate NYC's Immigrants

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The Office for Creative Research has been announced as the winners of the 2017 Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition. Their winning design, titled We Were Strangers Once Too, is a public data sculpture in the shape of a heart that “highlight[s] the role that immigrants have played in the founding, development, and continued vibrancy of New York City.”

Call for Submissions: Architecture-Themed Valentine's Day Card 2017

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Roses are red, violets are blue; we'd love to receive a valentine from you!

The Best Submissions to Our Valentine's Day Card Contest

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 07:30:00 +0000

From heart-shaped plans to sweet "buttresses," we're really feelin' the love! Out of over 250 submissions to our Valentine contest, these are our favorites. (Beware, puns ahead!)

Collective–LOK’s "Heart of Hearts" Takes Shape in Times Square

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Collective–LOK's Heart of Hearts installation has officially opened in New York City's Times Square, just in time for Valentine's Day. Winner of this year's annual Times Square Valentine Heart Design, a competition curated by the Center for Architecture, the "faceted ring of 12 golden, mirrored hearts" will remain on view in Duffy Square through March 6.

Call for Submissions: Architecture-Themed Valentine's Day Card

AD Editorial Team — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Roses are red, violets are blue; we'd love to receive a valentine from you!

Collective-LOK Designs Mirrored, Ring of Hearts Pavilion for Times Square

Katie Watkins — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Collective-LOK’s design for a circular pavilion made up of giant mirrored hearts has been selected as the winner of the 2016 Times Square Valentine Heart installation. Their "Heart of Hearts" proposal features a faceted ring made up of nine mirrored, golden hearts that will “create an alternative pavilion that reflects and multiplies the pulsating activity of Times Square.” Spaces within each heart will form “kissing booths where couples will find their activities mirrored, allowing both privacy and publicity.”

Stereotank’s HeartBeat Transformed into Times Square HeartSeat

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:00:22 +0000

Stereotank’s HeartBeat filled the air in Times Square this past Valentine’s Day. Now that the love season is over, the Brooklyn-based practice has turned their clever installation into a welcoming “HeartSeat” by simply opening up their heart-shaped sculpture to the public and transforming it into a bench. The installation will remain on view through Sunday, March 8th. See a video of HeartSeat, after the break.

Send These Valentines To the Architects You Love

Karissa Rosenfield — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Spread the love and send these Valentines to your favorite architects, because nothing says “I love you” more than cheesy puns. View them all, after the break.

Stereotank’s HeartBeat Fills the Air in Times Square

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

New York City is celebrating the opening of its seventh annual Valentine’s Day installation in Times Square. As part of Times Square Alliance’s heart design competition, Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born firm Stereotank has constructed their heart-beating urban drum in hopes to bring New Yorkers together through music.

Stereotank Designs Heart-Beating Urban Drum for Times Square

Karissa Rosenfield — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Come February 9, New York City will be celebrating the opening of its seventh annual Valentine’s Day installation in Times Square. As part of Times Square Alliance’s heart design competition, Brooklyn- based and Venezuelan-born firm Stereotank will be constructing a heart-beating urban drum in hopes that it will bring together New Yorkers through music.

A Dozen Red Details Worth Swooning Over

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Rather than a bouquet of roses, we wanted to express our love with a dozen seductive images of architecture dressed in red. Because nothing steals an architect’s heart like a well designed, beautifully detailed structure.