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The fundamentals of architectural lighting, one concept at a time. Short, rigorous, and written for practising architects and interior designers.

Fundamentals 01

Beam Angles

The angle of a fixture's cone of light — the single most important optical choice in accent lighting.

Fundamentals 02

The perceived warmth or coolness of white light, measured on the Kelvin scale.

Fundamentals 03

How faithfully a light source renders colour compared to a reference source.

Technique 01

Uniform vertical illumination of a smooth wall — evenness first, texture never.

Technique 02

Light travelling nearly parallel to a wall surface — texture first, evenness never.

Technique 03

Fixtures with internal shutters that cut the beam to the exact shape of the target.

Comfort 01

The measurable and perceived brightness of a fixture in the field of view.

Method 01

Three intentional layers — ambient, accent, decorative — that together shape a room.