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Functional Lighting Design: Water Features

Functional Lighting Design: Water Features Lighting around water features elevates the allure of ponds, fountains, and waterfalls, transforming these elements into mesmerizing focal points. Consider spotlighting to achieve a captivating effect. Positioning lights strategically around the water feature allows for a dramatic play of light and shadow, highlighting the fluidity and movement of the water.…

Ideas for modern Home Lighting

Ideas for modern Home Lighting Spring is a joyful and exciting time of year. It’s all about change and renewal, which is why it’s such a popular season for cleaning, redecorating and freshening the home. Lighting is a wonderful way to brighten and freshen your space. The right fittings can transform a room, altering the…

Functional Lighting Design for Trees and Plants

Functional Lighting Design: Trees and Plants

Functional Lighting Design: Trees and Plants Various fixtures and techniques can be used in functional lighting design. In this section, we explore how to illuminate different garden features. Trees and Plants Lighting design plays a pivotal role in accentuating the natural beauty of trees and plants within garden landscapes. To enhance the visual allure of…

Ambient Lighting

Ambient Lighting When you walk into a room that feels warm and well illuminated thanks to the light from lamps and other sources, you’re enjoying the glow of ambient light. This is the light that you get from well-placed light fixtures throughout a space, creating an even lightscape throughout the room. It is both aesthetically…

Types of Building’s Facades

Types of Building’s Facades The exterior of a building is your project’s first impressions. The design of a building’s facade should not only comply with local regulations but also with a client’s maintenance needs, aesthetics, and sustainability demands. A facade is far more than the protective shell of a building. Its design not only characterizes…

Hospitals Lighting

Hospitals Lighting Once you’re inside, hospitals use mostly artificial light. Patients might not see any natural light because they’re often in interior rooms, or exterior rooms are covered for privacy reasons. In a hospital setting, light that mimics the bright, cool light of midday sun helps encourage workers and patients to have improved alertness as they go…

Lighting Trends in 2024

Lighting Trends in 2024 Whether you consider yourself a minimalist or a maximalist, there are plenty of ways to define your style with lighting. The right lighting can draw the eye to an architectural feature or add dimension and drama to a room much more simply than a remodel or home makeover. So, if you’re…

To Build a Smart City You Got to Start with Smart Buildings

Smart home tech is becoming ever-more-prevalent, as consumers bring increasing numbers of connected devices into their lives. Larger buildings, including office blocks and shopping centres, are also seeing an influx. These initiatives are driven by the consumer or the building owner, tenant or manager. When you think about buildings as part of larger neighborhoods, which…

Benefits of Drop Ceiling in Commercial Settings

There are many benefits to installing a drop ceiling in your commercial space. Here are some of the key advantages. Improved Indoor Air Quality These ceilings can help improve indoor air quality by reducing the amount of dust, mold, and other pollutants that can accumulate in a space. Energy Savings Certain types of ceiling grid,…

The Future of Lighting Controls

Lighting controls have become common place in many commercial environments over the last few years as businesses have switched on to the cost and eco benefits of energy efficiency. But is there more scope for these products? Where is this market heading next? And if you’re a building manager, what are the key considerations you…

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