LANDSCAPE LIGHTING | An Architect Explains
Beautifully designed landscape lighting adds charm and elegance to your home. Landscape lighting is a low voltage lighting system. It
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LIGHTING | An Architect Explains
Lighting is an important aspect of all interior and exterior designs. Proper, well designed lighting is absolutely essential for a room to be functionally and aesthetically perfect and to enhance task performance whereas there can be wastage of energy and adverse health effects if the lighting is poorly designed. An Architect explains the different types of lamps and lighting fixtures and how you can use them in your house efficiently and strategically to create a good ambience and correct amount of light………
Read moreOUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A lighting fixture designed for outdoor use and engineered to handle the elements is called an oudoor light. Outdoor lighting
Read morePORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
Portable lamps are lights (or lamps) that can be picked up, moved and plugged in wherever there is an electrical
Read morePENDANT LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A Pendant is a single, shaded light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, usually suspended by a cord, chain or
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CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
Ceiling Lights are light fixtures that are attached directly to the ceiling. They are commonly used for providing good ‘general
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LIGHTING FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A light fixture is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or illumination. A light fixture provides directed light and helps to avoid the visual glare of a naked bulb. Lighting fixtures come in a wide variety of styles. Some are very plain and functional, while some are by themselves, pieces of art. Any material can be used in the light fixture, so long as it can tolerate the excess heat of some types of lamps……
Read moreWALL LIGHT FIXTURE | An Architect Explains
A Wall Light / Sconce is an indoor, decorative lighting fixture that is placed on walls to accent them or
Read moreCHANDELIER LIGHT FIXTURE | An Architect Explains
A Chandelier is a branched, multi-arm, decorative, often ornate, mounted light fixture that is suspended from a ceiling and holds
Read moreLIGHTING DICTIONARY | An Architect Explains
Many people find the technical terms associated with Lighting, difficult to understand. I have explained these terms here in easy-to-understand
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LIGHTING DESIGN | An Architect Explains
All architectural plans are incomplete without a detailed and well thought lighting plan. An interior lighting design takes into account, the architecture of the entire space, specific task needs for different rooms, placement of basic furniture, special decorative accessories and the overall colour of the room. Different types of lighting can create different moods, add beauty to your home and of course help prevent you from bumping into the furniture…..
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