# Reflective Rainbow Buildings L'Ecole Professionelle in Viege by Bonnard Woeffray Architectes By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-05-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lecole-professionelle-in-viege References: [dailytonic](http://www.dailytonic.com/ecole-professionelle-by-bonnard-woeffray-architectes-ch/) & [bwarch.ch](http://bwarch.ch/) L'École Professionelle in Viège, Switzerland is a sight to behold. This four-story structure boasts expansive windows and a shiny, [mirrored frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jzef-wider-state-music-school) that reflects the surroundings making for some spectacular photos. Designed by Swiss firm Bonnard Woeffray Architectes this [elementary school](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vida-elementary-school) has a rainbow coloured interior that glows through the windows at night. The facade of L'École Professionelle in Viège is composed of three parts: a floor-to-ceiling glaze, full-length lamellar blinds and [highly polished stainless steel-clad panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exp-building). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reflective Architecture:** Incorporating reflective materials and surfaces in architectural designs to create visually stunning buildings and exteriors that interact with their surroundings. - **Colorful Interiors:** Using vibrant and rainbow-colored elements in interior designs to create a visually striking and immersive environment. - **Nighttime Illumination:** Integrating lighting techniques and materials in architectural designs to create buildings that have a captivating and glowing appearance at night. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunity for architects and designers to explore innovative and visually striking materials and techniques for creating reflective and colorful buildings. - **Education:** Application of colorful and visually stimulating interiors in educational settings to enhance the learning environment and create an engaging atmosphere for students. - **Lighting and Illumination:** Potential for lighting industry to develop innovative lighting solutions and techniques that can create captivating nighttime effects and enhance the visual appeal of buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Office Building Rainbow Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-rainbow-office.md) - [Nature-Bounding School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cole-du-znith.md) - [Education Architecture Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-international-school.md) - [Sustainable Colorful School designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderland-elementary-school.md) - [Sustainable Educational Architecture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture.md) - [Modern Blue-Accented Academic Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-esther-pavilion.md) - [Blue-Toned School Makeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuquiang-school.md) - [Terraced School Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-badinter-secondary-school.md) - [Low-Lying Limestone-Clad Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-building.md)