![]() It’s one thing to create a breathtaking lighting layout, but it’s another to create a breathtaking layout that is also incredibly energy efficient. The final aspect is very important in today’s age of green building and sustainability movements. They should be able to see the floor and walls around them, which should create a feeling of reassurance. Areas should be illuminated so occupants feel safe when navigating a room or entire building. We want the lighting to look a certain way, but we have to also make sure it serves its most important purpose – to help us see. The second aspect, function, cannot be overlooked. This aspect is especially important for retail locations exterior lighting should draw the consumer in, and the interior lighting should awe them as they walk through the doors in addition to showing off product. It’s where designers determine how they want people to feel when they walk around a space. Aesthetic is where designers and architects focus on the emotional impact the balance of lighting and architecture will have on occupants. To create a successful balance between lighting and architecture, it’s important to remember three key aspects of architectural lighting: (1) aesthetic, (2) function, and (3) efficiency. Vision is the single most important sense through which we enjoy architecture, and lighting enhances the way we perceive architecture even more. Whether it’s daylighting or artificial lighting, light draws attention to textures, colors, and forms of a space, helping architecture achieve its true purpose. Without lighting, where would architecture be? Would it still have the same impact? No, it wouldn’t. Lighting can bring an emotional value to architecture – it helps create an experience for those who occupy the space. Whether buildings and structures are lit naturally or artificially, lighting is the medium that allows us to see and appreciate the beauty in the buildings around us. ![]() I also always consider what kind of shade I want: a lamp that casts light downward toward a book, or one that casts ambient light around like a lantern? What type of scale I want: a tiny lamp that complements other objects on a nightstand, or a major piece that’s a key design focus? And what type of functionality I want: a portable piece that can move from dining table to fire escape to bed, or a large sculptural lamp that’s a fixed design element? Below, a few of my favorites.Lighting plays a vital role in the way people experience and understand architecture. When I purchase lighting for myself, I try to look for pieces with simple forms that will work with my always-changing tastes timeless materials like metal, stone, and ceramic and spirited, unique design elements - like a curved, sculptural base or a wok-shaped top - that bring a sense of delight. ![]() Especially a table lamp, which does double duty as a figural object in conversation with other elements of a room and, of course, as a source of light and warmth. And while big-ticket items - like dining-room tables or cash wraps - tend to be front of mind, lighting plays just as important a role in a space. ![]() In my job as a principal at Atelier Cho Thompson, a bicoastal design firm working across architecture, interiors, and graphics, I’ve worked on projects from homes to restaurants to studios to hotels. In the new series “Curbed Catalogue,” we will highlight especially excellent, well-designed products across a variety of price points - from a rose-colored lamp unearthed at Target to raw-silk pillows made by a pair of architects. Photo-Illustration: Curbed Photos: Retailers
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