With the recently completed House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., this Nordic nation has created a “home away from home.” Located in Georgetown, on a prime waterfront site overlooking the banks of the Potomac River and bordering Rock Creek, the building celebrates the country's Scandinavian traditions of environmental awareness and design aesthetics that include a material palette of light, wood, stone, and glass. More
COMMUNITIES AND STATES ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS OF establishing... More
Today a working knowledge of daylighting needs to be part of every lighting designer's skill set. But in fact, Daylighting is a broad term that encompasses many methods and techniques. This article explains some of the fundamental principles of daylighting with windows and clerestories, aptly termed Sidelighting, along with a set of important strategies. More
The tools of the architect and lighting designer are numerous. In this issue, ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING's annual product guide, the latest manufacturer offerings are presented—over 150 products in 14 categories. Amazing, that there are so many lighting and lighting-related products a designer can choose from, which all provide technical and aesthetic solutions for a myriad of lighting conditions. More
Part of a series of five newly released sconces, Vineland has a hand-blown glass globe. Lamped with a 100W incandescent, it can be used as task, ambient, or accent lighting. The base is available in five finishes, including peppercorn, misted bronze, brushed nickel and copper revival, golden isle, and burled iron. The fixture is 7 1/4 inches wide and 11 1/2 inches tall. www.bearcreekglass.com More
Light is a common cause of damage to paintings, drawings, books, artifacts, and virtually all types of historic and archival collections. It can cause paper to bleach, yellow, or darken, and it can weaken and embrittle the cellulose fibers that make up paper. It can also cause base materials and dyes used in documents, photographs, and art works to fade or change color. More
"Where are my glasses?" "Please turn up the lights!" "That glare is blinding!" Do you ever hear your parents or even yourself saying these things? Sensory loss is common to the aging process, as witnessed by the number of older people wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses. The automatic response when this happens is to seek help from the medical profession, yet there is a huge role for the design community to create a physical environment that will minimize the effect of sensory loss. More
When designing Alessi's $1.4 million dollar, 980-square-foot store in New York's... More
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