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Colour & design

Majorelle Blue: The Color,Design, and Calm BehindJardin Majorelle

How one vivid colour brings the garden’s architecture, plants and light into focus.

Cobalt architecture, garden planting and natural light

A colour that shapes the garden

Cobalt walls and vivid pots set the rhythm of a walk through Jardin Majorelle. Against green foliage and yellow details, the blue feels both striking and still.

Look at the contrasts

Notice the clean lines of the villa beside the changing forms of palms and cacti. Light, shadow and reflection make familiar corners feel different as you move.

A yellow pot and green foliage against a blue garden wall

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