Smart Lighting increases workplace satisfaction, research shows
(Netherlands) - Research from Signify indicates that investing in smart lighting could lead to increased workplace satisfaction among employees.
Over half of small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to recruit talent and two in five have issues retaining employees, according to new research from Signify, formerly Philips Lighting.
The findings show that over half of the employees…
Issue 102
arc Feb/Mar 2018 – Issue 102
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As a print and book lover, it is very satisfying to be able to publish some spectacular library projects in this issue.
I grew up living next to a library so spending time there, whether revising for exams or just discovering books, became second nature to me. Of course, back then there was no such thing as Google and even home computers were…
Nova Lumina, Canada
“In Chandler, for reasons unknown, stars are falling from the sky, filling the beaches with light as they wash ashore. Let the stars be your guide and embark on this mythical voyage between Earth and Sky. Your mission is to carry the light of a fallen star along the way and return it to the night sky. Follow the path to where the stars are waiting for you.”
This is the opening concept for Nova…
The Grand Connaught Rooms, UK
The Grand Hall at the Grand Connaught Hotel in London received an enlightening makeover recently with the help of Tyson Lighting Design. The grade II listed building has been expanded and renovated over many years, with the earliest part dating back to 1774 as part of the original Freemasons' Tavern. The building was then remodeled into the now known Connaught Rooms between 1905-10, creating a…
Sauerbruch Hutton
At the latest iGuzzini LightOn lecture Louisa Hutton described Sauerbruch Hutton’s functional approach to architecture and its teamwork philosophy regarding the firm as a family. Henrietta Lynch profiles the international architectural practice and its use of daylight and colour in its projects.
Sauerbruch Hutton’s office, located in central Berlin not far away from Hauptbahnhof, originally…
St Nickolas, Russia
Working in close collaboration with Moscow-based engineering practice Spectrum, BDP has provided a lighting scheme that is respectful to the St. Nickolas building's Russian heritage, while still endowing it with an impressive presence at night.
A late example of Russian imperial style architecture, St. Nickolas is a unique apartment building built in 1900 and located on Nikolskaya Street - one…
Čikat Bay, Croatia
Working closely with the project's investors, lighting design practice Skira provided sophisticated lighting design in order to produce atmopsheric surroundings that highlight the natural beauty of Čikat Bay.
Čikat Bay in Mali Losinj, Croatia, was at one time, very well known as a luxury health and seaside resort for the continental upper classes during the 19th Century. Its charming…
Yoshi Tsukamoto
Last summer, as part of the iGuzzini and MAXXI Architecture collaborative project Light On, Yoshi Tsukamoto, founding partner of Tokyo-based architecture studio Atelier Bow Wow, discussed his design principles in the context of light. mondo*arc caught up with Tsukamoto to discover the inner workings of his process, applications of behaviourology and the beauty of vernacular architecture.
In the…
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Evidence-based certification in architectural lighting design available
(USA) - Applications now being accepted for first international evidence-based certification in architectural lighting design.
The certification process, governed by the Certified Lighting Design Commission, is designed to assess an individual's ability to operate as a lead architectural lighting designer in a professional and proficient manner.
"The CLD was created by practitioners for…
