The massacre of the Dilberts A phrase coined by Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney back in 2018 to describe the impact of automation on millions of routine white-collar workers – Tech Upheaval Means a ‘Massacre of the Dilberts,’ BOE’s Carney Says. So what does that mean for all of us ‘Dilberts’ in the […]
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The IALD’s Enlighten Europe kicks off this Thursday afternoon with an open invitation to the Lighting Industry Resource Council meeting at the Zumtobel showroom in Islington. We’ve a rare chance to hear from the other side of the pond with Andrea Hartranft’s keynote on Friday morning. We’ll then be treated to a brilliant line-up covering
Showtime, stimming – and wiggly worms Read More »
Measuring the rainbow The only measure that really counts is how the light in a space makes you feel. But numbers can be useful too. Here’s a run-down of the main measures of brightness out there. Most relate to visual response. But the discovery of the ipRGCs have led to measures of non-visual response such as melanopic
Measuring the rainbow – and snails on the move Read More »
Comfortable Spaces for Spiky profiles The ‘Spiky’ profile is often used to describe the wide differences in ability associated with neurodivergence compared to the ‘norm’ – What is Neurodiversity? But what does that mean for lighting design, especially given that light and sound consistently come top of neurodivergent individuals’ concerns – Exploring the Design Preferences of Neurodivergent
Designing for neurodiversity at home and on the move – and dragonfly day Read More »
Critical contrast Your body clock evolved to respond to regular patterns of bright light and darkness. If you get enough bright light in the morning, your body clock will stay on track even if you get too much light in the evening, although low light in the evening is best – Blue-Enriched Morning Light as a
Light for Long-Covid – and the link between darkness and hearing loss Read More »
Critical contrast Your body clock evolved to respond to regular patterns of bright light and darkness. If you get enough bright light in the morning, your body clock will stay on track even if you get too much light in the evening, although low light in the evening is best – Blue-Enriched Morning Light as a
Light-dark adaptation- and the sunshine effect that keeps on giving Read More »
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK. The theme this year is movement. So what does that have to do with light? An outside view boosts mental health and can even make you more likely to move around – Impact of Windows and Daylight Exposure on Overall Health and Sleep Quality of Office Workers:
Mind’s Eye – world mental health week – and an invitation Read More »
Tackling some DIY this weekend? You’re not alone! May is when almost half of all homeowners are motivated to tackle DIY in May. Here are three tips to improve the lighting on a budget – and do your bit for the planet too – May and June are top months for homeowners to take on home
DIY and diversity dividends – and an invitation Read More »
Revision notes All the parents I know are stressing about getting their children through the exam season. While the results are obviously important, making sure they’re healthy and happy is the issue that keeps them up at night. They’re right to worry as the majority of long term mental health conditions begin in early teenage
Count down to exams – and strolling and scrolling – a pain in the neck Read More »
The weakest link? The drive for ‘smart’ buildings automated controls risks leaving the humans who use the buildings in the dark and wasting electricity through inappropriate, inefficient or poorly-calibrated automated systems. Time and again, post-occupancy evaluation across a range of settings suggests that occupants want more, not less control over their environment, with lighting frequently
The weakest link, making sense of the numbers – and overturning Tesla’s legacy Read More »