For some reason, most of the world seems to be stuck in a rut when it comes to building colors. But the buildings on this list abandon the usual grays, browns, yellows and whites for bold splashes of color.
Most people would probably prefer having colorful buildings like these, but there are a few practical reasons why it's hard to have such a colorful building. Maintaining a complex and colorful facade is far more difficult and expensive than maintaining one painted with a single color, and most expensive paints with special anti-corrosive or weatherproof properties are only produced in a few common colors.
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This Wall Plays Music When It Rains
Istanbul, Turkey
Galera - Užupis Art Incubator, Vilnius, Lithuania
Kindergarten In Paris
Painted Favela In Santa Marta, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Ramenskoye, Russia
A House That Should Really Be In The Land Of Oz
Mykonos, Greece
Carabanchel 24 Building In Madrid, Spain.
Rainbow House In Usa
Wasn't this the house opposite West borough baptist church? If so it was painted in protest to their opinions on the LG BT community.
Colorful House In Nippes, Cologne, Germany
Apartment Buildings In Singapore
Neal's Yard, London
Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain
Zamość, Poland
Zalipie, Poland
Colorful House In San Francisco
Street View - Burano, Italy
Luna Park, New Jersey
Warsaw, Poland
Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Dutch West Indies, Unesco World Heritage Site
Tokyo, Japan
Rizzi Haus, Braunschweig, Germany
esta no me puede fascinar mas... precioso!!, hermoso!! mas de lo que puedo imaginar... es todo un arte
70 Ft Silos In Vancouver, Canada
Brandhorst Museum, Munich
Os Gémeos In Lisbon, Portugal
Saint Basil's Cathedral Moscow
I was amazed it was not in the list already, Alisa ;-)
Poznan, Poland, Old Town (rynek)
Poznań, Poland
Warsaw, Poland
Street Art, Colou While Rebuilding After The Earthquakes In Christchurch Nz
Wonderful!! I love how the colors of the building and sky are mimicked in the building's art. Well done!!
Handelskade, Willemstad, Curaçao
Museo De Arte Moderno, Leon, España
Prince Albert Pub, Brighton, Uk
Equality House Topeka, Ks...directly Across The Street From Westboro Baptist "church"
