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A collection of inspirational articles and lectures – all related to daylight in architecture.

Categories Health and Well-being Indoor Climate Tools and Certification Research and Innovation Design Philosophy Best practice Discussions and viewpoints

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Anne Lacaton.

Best practice
Freedom of use

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Jakob Schoof spoke to Daylight Award for Daylight in Architecture Winner Steven Holl about his method of working and the meaning of daylight in his buildings.

Design Philosophy
Designed for all senses: The architecture of Steven Holl

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 201 by James Carpenter.

Best practice
Light in the Public Realm

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Jakob Strømann-Andersen.

Best practice
Creative Activity-based Learning and Office Environments Require a New Way of Designing Daylight

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Olafur Eliasson outlines his focus on introducing sustainably generated light to off-grid regions of the world in this interview.

Discussions and viewpoints
Light as a global resource

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Marilyne Andersen.

Research and Innovation
Dynamics of Daylighting Inside Out

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Dean Hawkes.

Health and Well-being
Twenty-five Years of Circadian Living: a Case Study

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Why do we sleep and what happens if we don’t? Find the answers in this collection of facts and graphics.

Health and Well-being
Night and Sleep - a brief overview

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Omar Gandhi.

Best practice
Using natural light as a tool for creating a strong architectural narrative

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Lecture from the 7th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in Berlin on 3-4 May 2017 by Claude Demers

Design Philosophy
Daylighting and the Senses: Tactile Design Processes Fostering Biophilia

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Lecture from the 6th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in London on 2-3 September 2015 by Christoph Reinhart.

Research and Innovation
Access to Daylight - Getting People Outside and Daylight Inside

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Lecture from the 6th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in London on 2-3 September 2015 by David Nelson.

Best practice
Daylight and architecture

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Lecture from the 6th VELUX Daylight Symposium that took place in London on 2-3 September 2015 by Koen Steemers.

Design Philosophy
Architecture for Wellbeing and Health

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