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Almost as prevalent in the latest work by designers worldwide as blue is the use of
green. Considerations of sustainability and the interest in nature has played a part in
influencing greens for years. We're still seeing a healthy dose of avocado and chartreuse,
by some new greens are being brought into the mix. Greens that are toned or have more
of a sage or olive look. Here's an example of an avocado green with these woven poofs
that were part of an exhibit on design in Thailand. Or vibrant chartreuse, as in this
overstated wing chair in Italy, where traditional lines are blurred. Also in lighting, with
this knit web, supported by wood, in this fixture by Trehas. And in this kitchen vignette
by Poloform, various greens come together in a color blocking look that has a fun mid-century
influence and starts to show the variations on greens that are being used by designers.
Here, we see clean whites mixed with avocado, spring greens, and even a light grayed green,
which leans towards some of the greens we'll see in a moment. We're still seeing Cali greens
and bright digital greens, particularly in furnishings where the material of choice is
plastic. Here's the green version of the Okay Shays that we saw earlier in the blue section.
In this instance, the frame is a translucent plastic grass screen, with lighter lime green
and a vibrant yellow green for the base and upholstery. Again, a monochromatic look is
the result, and the color choices are playful. Key A. Paul showed a line of outdoor furniture
that included these bright green chairs. When attempting to match the green, we were struck
by the vibrancy of this hue, and when considered for an exterior use, it would work well in
many settings. The green that we found to be the most new or perhaps unexpected were
the many muted, grayed olive or sage greens. You can still sense the yellow influence in
some of the iterations. However, blue starts to work its way into the hue, but the manner
in which these greens are blackened make them different. This coffee table is another example
of using a tonal technique, while this chair by Magis looks to be a single piece of molded
and textured plastic. Here's an example where we can still see a bit of a yellow undertone.
This example of outdoor furniture is along the same lines where we see more olive, whereas
the blue undertones come through in this wood chair. And finally, Patricia Urkiola's new
line of tables, where she blends blocks of color with natural stone. This is a good example
of that light muted green in combination.