Elements join Cosentino at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026

An insightful talk on the power of colour, led by renowned colour expert Karen Haller and rooted in Cosentino’s material innovation. The event is chaired by the Editor and Founder of The Journal of Biophilic Design. Colour plays a defining role in how we experience space, influence emotion, and shape identity. This talk explores how colour choices impact architectural and interior design decisions.

The Language of Colour with Karen Haller

As London's Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 draws to a close today, we wanted to reflect and update you all on our involvement. Ryan, our Director and Founder had the privilege of being invited back to the Cosentino City London showroom for the third year in a row for Cosentino's hosting of the discussion event, 'The Language of Colour'. Hosted by the incredible team at Cosentino City London, Ryan sat alongside a diverse and highly experienced panel including: Karen Haller; Colour Psychologist and Behavioural Design Consultant, Mathew Freeman; former President of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and Director of Freeman Studio and Matt Robb; Marketing and Media Manager for Stone Federation UK, chaired by the brilliant Vanessa Champion, PhD; editor of the Journal of Biophilic Design.

If you weren't there, what did you miss, you ask?

Well... we're not going to go into the entire talk in detail, it filled an hour slot and covered an array of topics but here were the main ones and the points we raised along the way.

• How do materiality, texture, and light transform our emotional and sensory experience of colour within architectural spaces?

  
  

• In what ways do colour and natural materials influence human behaviour, wellbeing, and our emotional connection to place?

  
  

• Colour Beyond Paint

  
  

• Identity, Culture and Narrative in Design

  
  

• Timelessness vs Trends, plus 'Future Thinking', Sustainability and Longevity

If you're looking to discuss any of these topics, perhaps you are part of the construction community, a fellow consultant or designer, or even someone who has/is currently designing heir own home, get in touch today and find out how we can advise you on your next discovery of colour!