Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
Light, materials, objects
A course by Mónica Vega , Designer
About the video: Light, materials, objects
Overview
“It is important that you know the physical characteristics of light. It seems simple, but understanding them is one of the key elements to make a good lighting design. It must be remembered that we do not see light, but the effect it has when it collides with surfaces. ”
In this video lesson Mónica Vega addresses the topic: Light, materials, objects, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces. Learn how to trigger emotions and communicate ideas through the conceptualization of light.
Partial transcription of the video
“Light, materials, objects In this lesson you'll learn about light's physical characteristics. Remember that we don't see light, we see the effect it has on surfaces. It's a thing that I was told when I studied. I roughly understood it as: "of course I know how we see light", but when you really think about it what we see, is when we start to design. For example, if we saw the light, as in light particles, we'd constantly have blocks in front of us, as if we saw the matter. We don't see the light, but how light bounces off particles or how it bounces off surfaces. This makes it completely di...”
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Course summary for: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
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Architecture, Digital Architecture, Interior Architecture, Lighting Design

Mónica Vega
A course by Mónica Vega
After graduating in architecture, Mónica Vega founded LumLum in 2014, her own studio in Mexico City devoted to architectural lighting design for interior spaces, primarily restaurants, offices, and stores.
Through extensive research and documentation, LumLum seeks to convey emotion using light as a medium. Most of her projects are located in the capital, but she also works all over the country, providing tailored solutions to each client and building.
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