Embassy of Colour | Tina Stieger

Embassy of Colour

Tina Stieger
tina@tinastieger.com
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_{Embassy of Colour is a design studio exploring how colour shapes the way we feel, think and interact — across cultures, environments and everyday life.

Founded by designer and trend researcher Tina Stieger, the studio combines future-oriented insight with sensory observation, translating societal shifts, seasonal rhythms, and personal perception into tangible colour and material strategies.}

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Tailored colour palettes and material direction, informed by cultural and societal insight to guide future-oriented creative direction.

Engaging talks that bring colour stories to life, sparking reflection and new ideas.

Workshops that provide an experiential approach to colour, grounded in observation and sensory experience, tailored to design teams and educational settings.

About

Swiss-born Tina Stieger is a product designer and trend researcher specializing in colour and material.

She combines applied studio work with teaching and research, serving as a guest lecturer at Fontys Minor Trend & Future Research, NIA Academie, and the Futureproof initiative by Starters in the Netherlands.

Since 2024, she has been a board member of the Dutch Future Society, a network connecting design, innovation, strategy, and futures research.

Tina holds a degree in Industrial Design from FHNW in Switzerland and a Master of Arts in Design with a specialization in Trends from the University of the Arts Zurich (ZHdK).

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The Hidden Colours of Museum Voorlinden
Museum Voorlinden, 2025

A garden is a place to slow down, observe, and recalibrate the senses.
It is constantly in flux, balancing between growth and decay, between stillness
and renewal.

The Hidden Colors of Voorlinden examines the shifting colors of Piet Oudolf’s garden at Museum Voorlinden in the Netherlands across the seasons. Seasonal changes were translated into four visual compositions: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

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Hidden Colour Workshops
Fieldtrips & On-Site explorations

Colour is all around us — but how often do we truly notice its subtle nuances?
Embassy of Colour offers inspirational lectures and hands-on workshops
where colour can be explored through observation and sensorial experience.

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The Colours of a Forest
Dommelplantsoen Eindhoven, 2023

The Colours of a Forest is a year-long search for the seasonal colour transformations of the Dommelplantsoen in Eindhoven.

The project captures the essence of nature's constantly changing colour
palette and reflects its transient and dynamic nature.

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Colour Workshops & Trainings
Kvadrat, 2012 - 2017

How can colour and textiles be used to bring depth and tactility into interior spaces?

Kvadrat, the Danish textile brand, is celebrated for its nuanced approach to colour and tactility across its collections. For the Swiss retail segment, I designed and led a series of colour and material workshops, offering both inspiration and practical guidance.

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The Colours of my mother’s garden
Switzerland, 2023

Can memories of specific moments and places be captured through colour?

Sirpas Garden explores the hidden colour palette of my mother’s garden in Switzerland, using colour as a way to connect with the place and to understand
its vegetation and seasonal character.

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Colour Study - Bold Optimism
A Visual Exploration, 2021

How does the interplay of colour with material, structure, form and light stimulate our senses? How can specific colours support well-being and foster a renewed connection with ourselves?

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