ZUMTOBEL lightlive! 1/2007 shows the positive effects of light on human well-being on the basis of the trend-setting Humanergy Balance lighting concept. Light has always played a crucial role for all forms of life on earth. It controls natural cycles as well as our own daily rhythm. Read more about the latest findings on the "human aspects of light” in an interview with Dr. George C. Brainard, one of the leading U.S. neurology scholars.
It is the lighting industry’s business to develop lighting solutions providing optimum support to people’s physical and mental well-being. The lighting studies described in this issue present international projects with a variety of lighting requirements – ranging from the four-star Meran Hotel and Thermal Resort to the Think Lab at Salford University in Manchester, from the Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro in Porto to the Münster Diocesan Library. There is one thing they have in common: they are based on lighting concepts developed with aspects of health and well-being in mind. In addition to these enthralling topics, the magazine includes a portrait of Matteo Thun, in which the "new” requirements placed on lighting designers are discussed.
In the appendix you find the Highlights ’07: an overview of the numerous product innovations presented at Light+Building, such as the VAERO waveguide luminaire, the SCUBA moisture-proof luminaire, or the ZBOX lighting control system.
