At first glance, Finland’s flag palette feels simple – blue & white. These colors tell a story of snowy landscapes, deep lakes, forests, and a lifestyle deeply connected to nature.
Finnish and Scandinavian design reflect that same philosophy: simplicity, comfort, and intention over excess – creating warmth in cold seasons, light in dark months, and beauty in everyday rituals.
It’s a reminder that design isn’t just about how a space looks, but how it supports the life lived within it.
Playground
Design
This Study focuses on developing foundational skills in SketchUp through the creation of a conceptual playground design. The project explores basic spatial planning, form development, and digital rendering techniques, translating ideas into a three-dimensional model. Emphasis is placed on understanding scale, structure, and visual communication through a digital platform.
Color isn’t just a theory – it’s emotional. It’s breath, movement, balance. The hues in the center wheel are freehand to reflect color in our lives – layered and fluid, influencing how we feel.
Design
Color Schemes,
Relationships,
Interaction
“Temporal Equilibrium” explores the tension between past and future through a spiraling form anchored by a central sphere, representing presence and balance. An analogous blue-green palette shifts from soft, muted tones at the center to more saturated hues outward, while layered texture enhances the sense of movement from calm awareness to emotional intensity.
Michelle Silbaugh Designs 