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Lighting design by space
Concrete briefs for individual space types — from kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms to offices, retail and hotels. It helps architects and investors set the right illuminance, layering and colour rendering per room.
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5 kitchen-lighting mistakes to check during design
The kitchen is the hardest room to light. Here are five mistakes we keep solving for clients — and how to avoid them at the design stage.
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- 01KitchenPillar article
5 kitchen-lighting mistakes to check during design
The kitchen is the hardest room to light. Here are five mistakes we keep solving for clients — and how to avoid them at the design stage.
Article - 02Bathroom
Bathroom lighting: mirror, IP rating and the evening ritual
A bathroom is not a utility room. Vertical light at the mirror, IP-rated fittings in the shower zone and a warm scene at the bath define the premium experience.
Article - 03Bedroom
Bedroom lighting: calm, reading and sleep quality
A bedroom needs soft ambient, precise reading light and a Warm Dim evening mode. Downlights directly above the bed never belong.
Article - 04Wardrobe
Wardrobe lighting: colour accuracy and dressing comfort
A wardrobe is where outfit decisions happen. High CRI, vertical light and integrated linear strips in the shelves are the minimum.
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Commercial spaces
- 01Office
Osvetlenie kancelárie: Koľko luxov potrebujete a prečo samotných 500 lx nestačí?
Koľko luxov má mať kancelária? Prečo 500 lx nestačí — UGR, rovnomernosť, CRI, farebná teplota a Human Centric Lighting v praxi.
Article - 02Retail and showroom
Retail lighting: contrast, accent and colour as a selling tool
Assess contrast, merchandise colour rendering and flexible accents for the shop. The right settings depend on the merchandise and space; lighting alone does not guarantee a sale.
Article - 03Hotel and HospitalityRelated topic
Why luxury hotels use warm light
Warm, dimmed light helps create an evening hotel atmosphere. We explain CCT, intensity, layering and control without promising health outcomes.
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Residential spaces
- 01Residential lightingRelated topic
The most common mistakes in residential lighting and how to avoid them
Review layering, CCT, drivers and scenes before electrical design. This is a design checklist, rather than a project statistic.
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Lighting calculator
Verify required lumen output and luminaire count for each room. Estimate required illuminance in lux, total lumen output, luminaire count and spacing.
Calculate luminaire countRelated topic areas
The quantities and properties of light that determine light levels, visual comfort and how colours and materials are perceived. For anyone who wants to understand the brief before selecting luminaires.
Choosing fixture type and optics, luminaire count and spacing, layering and the mistakes that are hard to fix on site — the decisions made while drawing the plan, calculator included.
Dimming, control protocols and smart systems that define comfort and flexibility. For designers and clients resolving scenes, DALI, KNX and Tunable White at the electrical-design stage.