February 2016 - AWA Lighting Designers

What is Culture?

The definition of culture is better understood when the different variables that define it are studied. In order to get a better resolution on what culture really stands for, it is important to understand the ingredients/ elements that contribute to a culture. Some of these elements are listed below..

Gartner Hype Cycle

In understanding how culture affects light, we can make some more accurate deductions based upon how people interact with new technology. The most informative perspective on this was developed by the American research firm Gartner in the form of the graphic called the ‘Hype Cycle’. The graph ela..

History of Light levels

Culture, climate and materiality form the three pillars of light that are the bedrock for our critique of the zeitgeist. Climate and materiality are two great concerns within lighting, but while they possess enormous influence, they do have clearly defined boundaries. The broader a definition is of ..

Hypotheses on the Culture of Light

Lighting balances universal ideas about light with local variations. A given culture’s position in the global economic development cycle is reflected in its use of lighting in urban, built and un-built, nighttime environments. Successful lighting design balances human instinct to gravitate toward ..