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50 Great Gray Applications

Gray is the New Black in Everything from Architecture to Fashion

— November 15, 2009 — Art & Design
Gray is usually thought of as one of the most boring colors available. It’s not happy, it’s not fun. It’s gray.

The designers behind these great gray applications want to redefine that notion. They’ve used gray in everything from furniture, like the concrete chair, to fashion, like the metal handbags.

Gray may be replacing black as the go-to wear with everything color. It’s certainly the go-to color in these great gray applications.

Implications - Consumers in modern society are looking for products that feature a simpler design. No longer attracted to styles that are over exaggerated, shoppers are attracted to ones that are more subtle.
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Stainless Steel TVs
Stainless Steel TVs
Toshiba 19LV612U is Built to Stand Up to Kitchen Wear & Tear
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Gray Singaporean Fashion
Gray Singaporean Fashion
Hooked Clothings 2009 Fall/Winter Collection is Cooly Muted
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Gray Scale Ads
Gray Scale Ads
Miu Miu Goes Dark and Grainy For Fall 2009 Campaign
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Cinder Block Clocks
Cinder Block Clocks
The Nixie Concrete Clock Crushes Competition in the Test of Time
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Concrete Computer Mice
Concrete Computer Mice
Tech-Savvy Sculptures Find a Home in Japan
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In Game Product Placement: Select Racer's Attire in Test Drive Unlimited
In Game Product Placement: Select Racer's Attire in Test Drive Unlimited
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De-Mousing Gray
De-Mousing Gray
Project Runway's Christian Siriano Spruces of Charcoal for Spring
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Sexy 2009 Jaguar XF
Sexy 2009 Jaguar XF
S Series Replacement
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Gray is the New Black?
Gray is the New Black?
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Dynamic Surfaces
Dynamic Surfaces
Architects Embrace Concrete Blocks
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Grey Water Recycling
Grey Water Recycling
The 'Envirosink' Helps You Prevent Water Waste At Home
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World's First Screen Made of Concrete
World's First Screen Made of Concrete
New Ad Medium?
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Shopping Bag-Shaped Stools
Shopping Bag-Shaped Stools
Gitta Gschwendtner's Concrete Take on Consumerism
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Air Cleansing Concrete
Air Cleansing Concrete
Solar Activated Eco Paving
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Cement-Topped Scents
Cement-Topped Scents
The Alexa Lixfeld Fragrance Bottle is Topped with Concrete
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Foggy Fashion Spreads
Foggy Fashion Spreads
Lerario Beatriz Shows Grey Washed LookBook for Resort 2010
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Grayscale Couture
Grayscale Couture
Prada's Cloudy 2010 Spring Collection has Slim Chic Shades
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Gray Bombshells
Gray Bombshells
Bleach-Hungry Celebs
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Concrete Art
Concrete Art
Transparent House
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Supercar Replacements?
Supercar Replacements?
Potential Murcielago Successor Spotted in Nurburgring, Germany
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Hollywood's Uzi Replacement
Hollywood's Uzi Replacement
Micro Tavor
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High Contrastographs
High Contrastographs
Kelly Thompson Leaves No Room for Grey Areas
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Steel Cylindrical Speakers
Steel Cylindrical Speakers
Raal Advanced Loudspeakers Look like Mini Drums
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Abnormal Athletic Attire
Abnormal Athletic Attire
Adidas SLVR Strays from the Sporting Norm With Dreary Greys
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Asphalt Accessories
Asphalt Accessories
The Molla Space Concrete Ring is Hardcore Fashion
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LiTraCon
LiTraCon
Light Transmitting Concrete
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Rockstar Branding
Rockstar Branding
Gunmetal Grey Nail Polish by Pat Benatar
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Stainless Steel & Concrete Jewellery
Stainless Steel & Concrete Jewellery
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Graphic Concrete Wall Treatment
Graphic Concrete Wall Treatment
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Hypercolor Concrete
Hypercolor Concrete
Environmentally Interactive Images Appear in Response to Water
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Gray Scale Grunge Glam
Gray Scale Grunge Glam
The Gala Gonzalez Debut Collection With Adolfo Dominquez
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Concrete Jewelry
Concrete Jewelry
Smersh Design
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Silver Gowns at 60
Silver Gowns at 60
Meryl Streep Glittered in Grey Alberta Ferretti Dress at 2009 Oscars
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Water-Saving Wash Basins
Water-Saving Wash Basins
Hughie Removable Kitchen Sink Lets You Recycle Graywater
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Concrete Seats
Concrete Seats
'Concrete Things' Public Chairs by Komplot
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Custom Steel Watches
Custom Steel Watches
GoS Blends Damascus Steel With Swedish Craftsmanship
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Concrete Lamps
Concrete Lamps
Joachim Manz Trabant Pendant Light is a Marvel of Interior Design
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Metal Handbags
Metal Handbags
Steel Purses by Wendy Stevens
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Greywater Recycling Kitchen Sink
Greywater Recycling Kitchen Sink
EULO Lets You Keep Washing The Dishes
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Super Strong Plastic Concrete
Super Strong Plastic Concrete
Henry Miller Builds a Brighter Future With Landfill Waste
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Dome Bunker Refurbs
Dome Bunker Refurbs
The 'Concrete Mushrooms' Project Creates New Eco-Hostels
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Inflatable Architecture
Inflatable Architecture
Blow-Up Concrete Building
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Origami Tables
Origami Tables
The 4foldlow Table is Made of Laser Cut Steel in Creative Shapes
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Concrete Cube Shops
Concrete Cube Shops
Contemporary Furniture Store Volume B in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Houses of the Future
Houses of the Future
Concrete House With Grass Roof
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Modular Concrete Fences
Modular Concrete Fences
Sleek, Modern ‘Chain' Facilitates Friendly Neighborhoods
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Cement Furniture
Cement Furniture
Concrete Things by Nola is Durable and Practical
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Sculptural Slit Homes
Sculptural Slit Homes
Eastern Design Office Creates Simple and Sleek Concrete Home
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Pavement Illusions (UPDATE)
Pavement Illusions (UPDATE)
3D Drawings On Concrete Canvas
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Industrial Art Furniture
Industrial Art Furniture
Weighty Designs Reclaimed Steel by Stig (UPDATE)
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