Inspired by Light: A design guide to transforming the home

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This is only a small selection - if I could I'd have shared the entire book right here on the blog with you! But there is something incredibly cosy about finding a quiet spot and enjoying a cup of tea and a good book, don't you think? Yet all too often, lighting – which does not just enable functionality, but also mood, aesthetics and flow – is misunderstood, or plain badly done. With so many options available, it’s also all too easy to make mistakes; and with new technologies such as LEDs lasting a long time, these mistakes can be expensive.

The natural light that enters the school building is direct, creating visually dramatic and ventilated spaces. The school is an expression of a massive volume of a cube with numerous perforations of the window in three different sizes placed functionally. The elegance of the design and the material’s texture, illuminating and glowing in the presence of natural light (sunlight), creates the first impression. As one comes closer to the painting, looking more closely at the bright tempera of the windows and the movement of light across Helga’s body, the luminous whites and creams reveal their incredible detail. It becomes apparent that their texture, in addition to their colour, is what brings this subtle radiance throughout the composition. From the sun glistening on the surface of a creek, to the golden-hour light revealing the web of veins in an old tree, we can see how light illuminates our world with colour, provides contrast with its shadows, and gives us life.As a leader in their field, Perkins and Will have invested millions of dollars into their research department. Their work in healthcare and the impact of lighting for well-being is unparalleled, a fact that is apparent in many of their projects. However, it is in the design of The Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge in Ghana where they harnessed truly life-changing technological advancements. With over 4000 products, we cover all aspects of commercial and domestic lighting, including down lights, bathroom lighting, spotlights, exterior lighting and much more. A truly diverse choice, from cutting edge, minimalistic to elegant classics providing a complete lighting solution. Whether you are looking for a bold, dramatic centrepiece or a subtle, understated piece, the variety of products in this

Crafted from the finest materials, including high-quality metals, crystals, and glass, these lighting products are true Light is adaptable, bendable and ever-changing, making it gloriously unpredictable. It is this unpredictability that inspires Herzog & de Meuron. Their use of metal and glass creates reflective façades that reach up into the skyline of the cities in which they are present. 56 Leonard Street is a classic example — it continuously reflects the current weather, seeming luminous when the sun shines, ominous when the clouds roll in, fiery at sunrise, or inky and sparkling through the night.Avoiding clear symbolism — a house means ‘x’, or a sphere means ‘y’— Magritte repurposes readymade objects to evoke a sensation. The warm glow from the house suggests that perhaps we can only truly be at home in the world where some mystery remains. To understand everything would be to have nothing left to uncover. The door left ajar, thus, speaks to this tension between concealment, the unknown, and the feeling of home. Lighting has undergone a revolution in recent years, with new tools and technologies at our disposal: never before have there been so many options to achieve the transformative effects of light.

When it first appeared at Christie's in 1865 the work was untitled, as it had not been exhibited during the artist’s lifetime. At the time, it was mistakenly considered to be an image of Lake Nemi, the volcanic crater south-east of Rome. Only in 2001 was its subject discovered to be Lungernsee, one of the chain of small lakes travellers encounter when ascending from Lucerne to the Brunig Pass. Taken during the Badger Trails Events Dorset Ooser race in August 2021 on a bridleway between Turnerspuddle and Briantspuddle. Despite having run nearly 26 miles, many participants, like Carole Loader pictured here, were more than happy to jump in the puddles for the camera.’ In 1900, Claude Monet took a trip to London with his wife and step daughter to visit his son, Michel, who had taken up residence in the capital. Monet spent nearly all his time painting the city. He would return the next three springs, focusing on three motifs: the Houses of Parliament, Charing Cross Bridge, and Waterloo Bridge. The church with a concrete structure comprising high walls with rectangular apertures as the source of natural light. This Dorset landmarks is a wonderful place to visit in the early morning and on New Year’s Day in 2021 I was greeted by this beautiful frosty sunrise.'

Dorset Photographic Exhibition: Inspired by the Light

Positioned on the edge of a hill against a boundless landscape, the cabinet-like tree contains a small house and, in the notch above, a sphere. Notably, the top cabinet door is slightly ajar, with no hint as to what may be lurking behind. Monet and Turner, drawn to these specific locales and their changing environments, represent a central tenet of this collection: the unique perspective of the artist. As Mr. Allen described: ‘You become sensitive to the fact that places with special light attract painters, and you want to experience that through their eyes.’ Undoubtedly one of the most prolific architects of our time, the late Zaha Hadid’s name is synonymous with light. Her talent for hidden integration and her exploration of light function has been memorialized in the vast number of projects to which she turned her hand and lent her eye. Kahn designed the Art Museum, where light is the principal concept and theme. The space under the smooth, concrete vaulted ceiling of the Art Museum is transformed into a moonlit, pearly shining surface subtly articulating the glowing on the surface. catalogue are sure to impress. So, start browsing today and discover the perfect lighting fixture to enhance your home,