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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
Professional lighting is not one main light. It is the layering of three functions: ambient, task and accent.
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Luminaire types and layered light: downlight, linear, pendant, wallwasher
Professional lighting is not one main light. It is the layering of three functions: ambient, task and accent.
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The most common mistakes in residential lighting and how to avoid them
One main light, 4000 K everywhere, cheap drivers, no scenes. Half of these issues are fixed by planning before electrical engineering.
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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 mistakes we see in every other kitchen
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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UGR and glare: the visual-comfort threshold at work and at home
UGR (Unified Glare Rating) quantifies glare in the field of view. UGR < 19 is the office norm, UGR < 16 for video meetings.
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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.