Saturday, March 26, 2011

TED Talk: "Why Light Needs Darkness"

This is an inspiring and informative talk for those of us who appreciate lighting. While I do think that there are areas which need bright uniform lighting, there seems to be an unnecessary push for brightness and uniformity in many spaces which simply don't need that and would benefit from having less.

Perhaps most interesting is that the idea that a more artistic, comfortable and interesting space has benefits beyond the users, but also has cost and environmental benefits as well. In many spaces, darkness doesn't cost anything, so sculpting the light more carefully could mean less fixtures and less energy consumption, too.