Hello! I'm Niki Brantmark, a London girl living in Sweden. Welcome to My Scandinavian Home - a daily blog about beautiful Scandi-inspired interior design! Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter . The natural light that enters the school building is direct, creating visually dramatic and ventilated spaces. The school is an expression of a massive volume of a cube with numerous perforations of the window in three different sizes placed functionally. Kahn designed the Art Museum, where light is the principal concept and theme. The space under the smooth, concrete vaulted ceiling of the Art Museum is transformed into a moonlit, pearly shining surface subtly articulating the glowing on the surface.

This Dorset landmarks is a wonderful place to visit in the early morning and on New Year’s Day in 2021 I was greeted by this beautiful frosty sunrise.'Light is adaptable, bendable and ever-changing, making it gloriously unpredictable. It is this unpredictability that inspires Herzog & de Meuron. Their use of metal and glass creates reflective façades that reach up into the skyline of the cities in which they are present. 56 Leonard Street is a classic example — it continuously reflects the current weather, seeming luminous when the sun shines, ominous when the clouds roll in, fiery at sunrise, or inky and sparkling through the night. Painters throughout history have taken up the challenge of capturing light on a canvas. It is a master painter who can use texture to reveal brilliance, who can make the ultramarine of the sky as luminous as its reflection in the sea. The incomparable artists included in Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection, at Christie’s this November, are some of the finest painters who have captured light in all its complexity.

I like to get close to the action and shoot from a low angle to emphasise the movement of the dance sides. In this photo of Lyme Morris in action at the Wessex Folk Festival 2017, I captured this unusual shot with the camera resting on the ground, composed without the viewfinder to get a worm’s-eye view of the dancers.’ Filtered natural light is present in all the galleries, from lateral windows or through ‘zenithal’ lighting, which using glass mirrors to capture and direct sunlight into the spaces while also scattering rays to reduce glare. A feat of construction and a sight to behold, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is a masterpiece of architecture, born from light. In 1900, Claude Monet took a trip to London with his wife and step daughter to visit his son, Michel, who had taken up residence in the capital. Monet spent nearly all his time painting the city. He would return the next three springs, focusing on three motifs: the Houses of Parliament, Charing Cross Bridge, and Waterloo Bridge. Whether you are looking for a bold, dramatic centrepiece or a subtle, understated piece, the variety of products in this works of art. They not only provide illumination but also serve as statement pieces that elevate any space to the next

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Taken at the end of April in East Dorset. I had seen a few Dartford warblers on the heath that morning, then this one popped up right in front of me and sat on the gorse bush while I took a few photos.’ Over the past decade LED technology has seen some of the most exciting ground breaking developments to hit the lighting market and we have been there from the beginning, which has been fantastic news for us allowing us to take advantage and utilize technology to create even more elaborate lighting designs. Balancing this was the ultimate challenge for the artist, who for years had been studying how to capture the ephemeral atmosphere of ever-changing landscapes. The weather, the time of day and the flow of water under the bridge all shaped the industrial landscape he sought to depict. But it was the fog that proved most difficult to tame and that contributed to the unique effet of London. By combining practical insight and visual flair, Inspired by Light delivers up-to-date information on the latest and emerging lighting technologies in a single volume. Lighting solutions and schemes are showcased in a variety of settings, from a traditional terraced house to a contemporary villa, and beyond. As well as outlining the key principles and practices of successful lighting, the book draws on global examples to demonstrate lighting challenges and solutions - from front door to swimming pool - with case studies of entire homes to show how lighting effects can come together in a single project. As a leader in their field, Perkins and Will have invested millions of dollars into their research department. Their work in healthcare and the impact of lighting for well-being is unparalleled, a fact that is apparent in many of their projects. However, it is in the design of The Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge in Ghana where they harnessed truly life-changing technological advancements.

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The haze of lilac, blue and violet tones in Waterloo Bridge, soleil voilécapture how this fog affected the Thames in the afternoon, as the westerly moving sun penetrated the dense cloud to gently light up the wide arches of the bridge. Reflections, and the delicate mystery of London's unique atmosphere interested Monet endlessly during his time in the city. On a cold bright January morning, whilst walking the Buddleia loop at RSPB Radipole Lake in Weymouth, this male bearded tit stopped just long enough for me to take this shot.’