In the 1960s and ‘70s, French design took a turn toward rounded forms, saturated colors, and a medley of textures that designers such as Pierre Paulin and Olivier Mourgue playfully employed to soften the severity of modern architecture. “Color Diaries” riffs on his humanization by presenting a curated color field in three-dimensional soft forms, encouraging visitors to engage in color play guided by none other than their own personal associations.