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Fixture types, mistakes and practical planning
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.
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Luminaire types and layered light: downlight, linear, pendant, wallwasher
Combine lighting tasks and choose an exact variant: mounting, dimensions, light source, control and a practical datasheet checklist.
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Luminaire types and layered light: downlight, linear, pendant, wallwasher
Combine lighting tasks and choose an exact variant: mounting, dimensions, light source, control and a practical datasheet checklist.
Article - 02Layering light
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.
Article - 03Luminaire count and spacingRelated topic
Koľko lumenov potrebujem? Výpočet osvetlenia pre každú miestnosť
Koľko lumenov potrebujete do obývačky, kuchyne či spálne? Pochopte rozdiel medzi lumenmi, luxmi a wattmi a vypočítajte orientačnú potrebu svetla podľa m².
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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.
Article - 05Layering lightRelated topic
UGR and glare: the visual-comfort threshold at work and at home
UGR indicates discomfort glare under specific conditions. It depends on luminaires, room geometry, reflectances and observer position; it does not describe all aspects of visual comfort.
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Lighting calculator
Check count, grid and spacing before you draw the plan. Estimate required illuminance in lux, total lumen output, luminaire count and spacing.
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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.
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.
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.