Shaping moods: Reggiani and the stimulating effects of controlled light | News | Architonic
We talk a lot about how the success of an interior leans on the layout of its walls, doors and windows, and maybe the shade of paint or degree of cushioning on the chairs placed inside. The truth is, it will probably live or die by the quality of its light. It’s not news that light tends to lift the spirits, while long shady days of winter can bring a dip in mood; the power of light has always had a bearing on architecture. Talk to the British architect John Pawson for five minutes and you realise that light is perhaps his favourite material – he shapes interiors with light by controlling its entry points meticulously. But today the power of lighting goes deeper than the management of daylight into a space; growing intelligence about the precise impact of different qualities of light means we can start to mould moods with artificial illumination in our interiors to great effect. 67-year-old lighting brand
We talk a lot about how the success of an interior leans on the layout of its walls, doors and windows, and maybe the shade of paint or degree of cushioning on the chairs placed inside. The truth is, it will probably live or die by the quality of its light.
It’s not news that light tends to lift the spirits, while long shady days of winter can bring a dip in mood; the power of light has always had a bearing on architecture. Talk to the British architect John Pawson for five minutes and you realise that light is perhaps his favourite material – he shapes interiors with light by controlling its entry points meticulously. But today the power of lighting goes deeper than the management of daylight into a space; growing intelligence about the precise impact of different qualities of light means we can start to mould moods with artificial illumination in our interiors to great effect.
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