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18 Cool Color Blocked Buildings

Anjelika Temple

As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.

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Jul 14, 2013

Sunday’s a good day for eye candy, don’t you think? Assuming you already read the title of this post, no we’re not about to post 18 photos of Ryan Gosling looking awesome. We are, however, here to serve up a whole bunch of outrageously colorful buildings from all over the world. Color block month continues!

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Design

Our favorite part about this color blocked design is the way the greenhouse creates yet another hue. (via Essential Architecture)

Neon Blocks

We can’t get over the neon-ness of this! We definitely wonder what the wall colors inside look like as well. (via Flickr)

Snow-Covered in Montreal

Such a cheerful pop of color on a snow-covered street in Montreal, these buildings are definitely reminiscent of San Francisco Victorians. (via Jackie Rueda)

Sugamo Shinkin Bank

How cool would it be if your bank looked like this? (via Design Milk)

Hot Pink House

This looks like the perfect home for Cher Horowitz or Elle Woods, don’t you think? (via Chicago Girl Gone Mild)

Bo-Kaap Cultural Market

An iconic market in Capetown, Bo-Kaap boasts some of the most colorful facades we’ve ever seen. (via Friendly Rentals)

Color Blocked Balconies

Get your balconies involved! Just imagine a modern-day Romeo and Juliet with these dayglo balconies setting the scene. (via Europaconcorsi)

Kinsale, Ireland

This quaint little corner in Ireland looks so sweet, it almost looks illustrated. (via Home Sweet Home)

Color-Blocked Illumination

Oooh, color block by way of lighting? We’re in! (via Sara Russell Interiors)

Portofino, Italy

The houses in Portofino are known for gorgeous coloring, especially as reflected on the water. (via Sun Surfer)

La Boca

Doesn’t this look kind of like one of the “worlds” in Disney World? Perhaps, color-blocked world? (vía Daily Mail)

South Bay, Scarborough Beach

These beachside sheds, likely for storage and/or crew, add a rainbow touch to a lovely shoreline.(via Daily Mail)

Haight Street

Home sweet home! We’re constantly gawking at crazy colors on the homes in San Francisco. (via Place Spill)

Ecole Maternelle Pajol

A four-classroom kindergarten in Paris, this would definitely inspire creative thinking at a young age. (via Plenty of Colour)

The Reversible Destiny Lofts

As far as we can tell, each of these lofts was designed specifically for its inhabitants, from strange circular floors and ceilings to balconies that make us think of a fun house. (via Incredible Pictures)

Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv

A little bit ombre, a little bit rainbow, totally color blocked and totally awesome, this has got us planning a trip to Tel Aviv. (via Dusty Burrito)

Sprinkles Cupcake ATM

As if the existence of a Cupcake ATM wasn’t amazing enough, Sprinkles adds a whole bunch of color to the neighborhood with their striped facade. (via Sprinkles)