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How Colours Affect Lighting Design | ARTiculations

Ever wonder how interiors designers choose colours? There are a lot of different factors to consider, but one of the most important considerations is:...

SoCo modern pendant by Tech Lighting (An Architect’s Review)

A review of SoCo (sockets and cords) pendant light by Tech Lighting. Links to products mentioned: http://thirtybyforty.com/soco-pendant Lighting should reinforce the story the architecture is...

How to Borrow Natural Light – An Architect’s Strategy Guide

In this video I discuss natural daylighting strategies anyone can take advantage of. I begin with a short history lesson which describes how daylighting...

Designing a Small Studio – Lighting Plan (Part 7)

http://thirtybyforty.com/ for more info. In this video I discuss the development of the lighting plan for our small studio project. I begin by discussed the...

Pro Lighting Strategies, Tips and Tricks

http://thirtybyforty.com/blog (for more...) Our dominant sense as humans is sight. We’ve evolved a finely tuned awareness of light levels around us and assigned them meanings...

Skylights: An Architect’s Design Guide

12 pro tips for getting the most out of your skylights. Bring in sunlight and stars with these architectural approaches: 1) Hide the frame 2) Think...

Section D – Light relief

We turn the spotlight back on itself and take a look at the state of the lighting-design industry. We talk to the man behind...

Digital Controller Technology for Solid-State Lighting

Ikon Semiconductor’s integrated circuit (IC), for the dimmable LED retrofit market, is designed to meet cost and performance standards for today’s LED lighting products,...

Seyhan Özdemir & Edgar Gonzalez: Public Vs Private – A New Balance

• How are the boundaries changing between personal and public space across a range of settings? • Balancing intimacy, privacy and openness across collective and individual space • Interpreting...