b'welcomeIf theres one thing that struck me while pulling together this issueIf your work is also your passion, you are very lucky. From of BlackWhite, it was the tenacity of our Resene specifiers. Many ofthemomentyouwakeuntilyoudriftintoslumber,your those I spoke with said they are busier now than theyve ever beenmindisconstantlysearchingforbetter,boldersolutions in their careers; and despite mounting pressures and challenges,or inspirational epiphany. Its what lures paint chemists to they have continued turning out spectacular work. Resene, and what keeps them working with us. We each have Ourcurrentcircumstanceshaveraisedsomeimportanta desire to create something unique and speciala drive that questions about the ways in which we design, build and maintainis obviously shared with our specifiers and industry. especially when it comes to certain project typologies. TheyveSeekingoutthatwowfactoroftenprovokeshealthy also spurred some unique colour and design trends to emergedebate as I try to orchestrate chemists from more than 10 which are unlikely to have come about otherwise. While changesnations in our technical centre to create an elegant coating will always happen more quickly when were forced to adapt, thethat meets the demands of the capricious paint market. We level of critical thinking triggered by recent events serves as anhave seen over the years how design boundaries have been important reminder that we should keep asking ourselves why wepushed to remarkable levels, often with inspirational colour fall into the same patterns. Does it make sense for the projectschemesthatmesmerisetheonlooker.However,these youre working on right now to follow the status quo, or does itgenius works emerge not at the expense of performance and hold an opportunity to explore a better way of doing things? compliancethus, unfolds a fervent game between designer In the pages that follow, we look back at the winding roads thatand paint chemist as the challenges from the former are met led to the success of some iconic professionals and projects andhead on by the latter.ahead to choices we can make today to better the places where weAtResene,thesechallengesarerelished;andthevery live, work and play. There is no way to know what the future holds,natureofuspaintchemistsistoprovideaprofusionof and though I think weve got our work cut out for us in one sensesolutions that achieve the requirements both aesthetically and or another, I cant help but be filled with hope when I look at thesefunctionally. To facilitate this, the paint chemist must strive to inspiring stories of New Zealanders and Australians leading us in abe ahead of the game anticipating market trends and investing more positive direction. resources in new technologies, processes and materials.ForyouandIboth,Ihavenodoubtthisprocessof Happy reading, continuous learning and striving to improve remains a passion Resene and a labour of love.Resene PursuitPanorama Heres to creativity!ReseneLaura Lynn Johnston BreathlessEditorMike ClowesMy top three trending colour picksResene Technical Managerfrom the Resene Multi-finish range.Wall and floor in Resene Panorama (left) and Resene Licorice (right),If you have a project finished in Resene paints, wood stains or coatings, whether it is strikingly colourful, beautifully tonal, a haven of natural stained and clear finishes,circle in Resene Pursuit, shelf in Resene Licorice with bracket inResene wonderfully unique or anything in between, wed love the opportunity to showcase it. Submit your projects at www.resene.com/submit-project or email editor@blackwhitemag.com. Resene Pursuit. Styling by Amber Armitage, image by Wendy Fenwick. Licorice Youre welcome to share as many projects as you would like, whenever it suits. We look forward to seeing what youve been busy creating.blackwhitemag.com 1'