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    Design and Architecture

    The Color of Design

    The new Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising campus in Orange County is an eye-popping shade of magenta pink. Next on &quotDnA," join host Frances Anderton for a discussion about the role of color in design. What effect does it have on our senses? And how is it used to market products? Plus, a tribute to Ira Yellin from his preservation architect.

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    By Frances Anderton • Oct 1, 2002 • 30m Listen

    The new Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising campus in Orange County is an eye-popping shade of magenta pink. Next on "DnA," join host Frances Anderton for a discussion about the role of color in design. What effect does it have on our senses? And how is it used to market products? Plus, a tribute to Ira Yellin from his preservation architect.

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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