Automatic lighting controls are often blamed for being unreliable, but most issues come from poor sensor selection, wrong location or lack of coordination with the ceiling design. Good automatic integration should not feel like technology has been added at the
Every year, our industry specifies billions of dollars of lighting for buildings that will stand for decades. The light fittings chosen this year will shape the ecosystems, economies, and well-being of those buildings for a generation. At DJCoalition, we have
Lighting, as with architecture, does not exist in a vacuum. Before an idea is sketched or a developer breaks ground, the site already possesses a context. As David Skelley, Founding Director of DJCoalition, explains, “the context is like a story
Over the last hundred years, societal trends and design trends have always gone hand in hand. Just look at the hemline index –– the theory that suggests fluctuating economy influences women’s fashion trends. Lighting design trends are no different. In
Imagine walking into a room where the lighting is set to welcome you, the air conditioning is set at your preferred temperature, and even the colour tone of the lighting adjusts automatically to help you overcome jet lag after a
“The details are not the details. They make the design.” (Charles Eames) In this video interview we explore how light opens a different perspective of a landscape by night, the importance of discovering detail in design, and how close collaboration
Enabling life in the care of the elderly. Did you know lighting directly affects how you feel and how you interact with people? In our lighting design work, we come to understand the need for “connected wellness”, the need for
A friend of mine raised the subject of snakes! She had a monk friend living in a Wat in rural Thailand. One of his duties required him to walk around the temple with his torch and night which leads to
Close your eyes and picture yourself in a place where you feel a deep sense of calm and relaxation. Did you imagine somewhere in nature? Perhaps a deserted beach or lush forest? You’re not alone. Even though we spend 90
Coming back home offers us the chance to leave behind the hustle and bustle of the outside world, to bask in the warmth of love both within ourselves and with our cherished ones. Home is a place where we can truly be ourselves. What a treasure it is to have the privilege of coming back home!
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