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fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Self-Sufficient Facades: Where Solar Protection Meets Renewable Energy

Spaces of light and darkness are conceived to enhance circulation and spatial directionality, as well as to highlight the colors, textures, and forms of specific architectural elements. That said, the impact of natural light on building facades reveals the need to develop strategies that support energy savings, improve the thermal and visual comfort of interior spaces, and promote the reduction of carbon emissions.
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fromThe New Yorker
10 years ago

A Few Thoughts from Monet on Those Stacks of Wheat

Claude Monet intensely studied wheatstacks across seasons and lighting, struggling with capturing light while producing multiple paintings documenting variations.
Arts
fromianVisits
2 months ago

From the Shadows: Rare reunion of Wright of Derby masterpieces opens in London

Joseph Wright of Derby's atmospheric Enlightenment-themed paintings, led by The Air Pump, combine scientific demonstration and dramatic lighting to broaden public access to knowledge.
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fromCreative Bloq
3 months ago

These 10 tips changed how I draw the human body

Intentional use of light and shadow shapes form, guides the eye, and creates mood, movement, and compositional clarity in figure drawing.
Fashion & style
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
3 months ago

Nature Meets Structure: PHILIPP DORNER's S/S26 Collection

S/S26 fuses architecture and nature through sculptural silhouettes, interplay of light and shadow, and tailored techniques to create voluminous, dualistic garments with architectural detailing.
Remodel
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Our Forest / CTAA Architects Lab

A large curved roof rotated 45° over exposed concrete walls and cypress CLT panels creates varied double-pitched roof forms and shifting light-and-shadow appearances.
Arts
fromDesign Milk
3 months ago

Olivia Cognet's Kinetic Collection Captures the Poetry of Motion

Stoneware sculptures use bold geometric forms, rhythmic repetition, and shadow to create dynamic illusions of continuous movement across vases, sconces, and pendant lights.
Design
fromArchDaily
4 months ago

Solar Locus / air matters & 16 arch studio

A headquarters design uses light-focused architecture to reconnect people with nature, capturing light and shadow and functioning as a 'Container of Light'.
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