I do not like messy things. You might not believe me based on the usual state of my desktop, but disorganization and messes slowly sap my strength. A freshly organized and cleaned desk invigorates. My team never sees my desk, as we are a distributed workforce (also known as work-from-home or remote workers), but they […]
Awhile back I posted a Lightseeing piece when I attended a conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Sometimes conferences take places at hotels that have pretty scruffy rooms. This was not one of those conferences. Every room at the Venetian is a suite; the one above was mine. I counted over twenty light sources […]
Earlier in my career I saw theater and architecture as two separate worlds. In one world I got to use cool control systems, color-changing lights, and mood-setting scenes. In the other world I got to use brilliant spotlights and broad wash lights. At some point I realized I was borrowing tools and techniques from theater […]
Las Vegas is not the city of light, it is the city of lighting. Electric lighting. Lots and lots of electric lighting. And since Vegas is all about nightlife and casinos-without-windows, it is impossible to see anything in Las Vegas without Lightseeing. I was there with the team a few weeks ago for a conference, […]
Note: I began this post in a different world, a pre-coronavirus world. Now, as many more of us are sheltering in place, light at home is more critical than ever. Now, as many of us face illness, the benefits of light for wellness are more important than ever. We’re still on a mission to help. […]
This series of posts may lead you to believe that I am always looking at lighting and that would be a false impression. I also look at billboards for injury attorneys, the back of the airplane seat in front of me, the speedometer, the GPS. I usually do not set out intentionally to look at […]
It all started with a sketch. I wanted to add glow to a table that would be easy for clients to use every night, like candles but without the dripping and smoking and constant replacing. It is easy to sketch, but something altogether different to make happen in reality. Then we moved into our current […]
Human Centric Lighting (HCL) is a nebulous term quickly replacing Circadian Lighting as the go-to language for describing lighting strategies intended to improve our lives. The more expansive idea behind HCL is that it includes circadian rhythm science but also accounts for moment-to-moment human wellness, comfort, and needs. Human Centric Lighting sounds awesome, doesn’t it? Recently […]
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“But we already have an interior designer who is helping us with lighting. Why should we hire a lighting designer?” Here’s the answer: Lighting Designers are lighting designers and Interior Designers are…interior designers. Make sense? Okay, let’s put it another way: Interior Designers craft and coordinate the entire look of a home. Lighting Designers make […]
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We take light for granted: we assume it will be bright enough to see whenever we want it so, even in the middle of the night. We assume entrances will be lit, lobbies will be illuminated, restaurants will glow. Sometimes, despite being taken for granted, we notice something that catches our eye. I call this […]
Imagine the future: light helps you keep your balance as you age, cuts down on point sources that cause glare, minimizes sleep disturbances, and helps you see what you are doing better than ever. Wouldn’t it be nice? Pushing these boundaries requires experiments like our recent lighting makeover at my parents’ farmhouse in Illinois. The […]