Lighting

The effects of light: light and human vision; light and shade; cool and warm; coloured; pierced; fragmented; diffused; directional; kinetic; reflective; the drama of light. Types of light source: the options; incandescent; halogen and dichroic reflectors; metal halide and sodium; fluorescent; fibre optics; lights of the future; controls. Applications: learning from Soane - David Hicks and Richard MacCormac; at home with a lighting consultant - Sally Storey; at work with a lighting designer - Philippe Starck; at work with a lighting designer - Ingo Maurer; public spaces. Case studies: exteriors; open plan; entrances; living areas; dining areas; kitchens; bathrooms; bedrooms; study. Hardware gallery: the glass tradition; early-century classics; mid-century classics; 1970s classics; 1980s classics; 1990s classics. Technical information.