Atmosfera Magazine: Your Guide to Lighting Design

The event is set for April 10 in Milan. ATMOSFERA Mag and A.A.G. Stucchi, in collaboration with Futureberry, present LUMEN—a...

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ATMOSFERA Mag at Fuorisalone with LUMEN: exploring light, AI, and creativity

The event is set for April 10 in Milan. ATMOSFERA Mag and A.A.G. Stucchi, in collaboration with Futureberry, present LUMEN—a...

Editorial Editorial

For a new light culture

The world of light is constantly evolving and those of us who live in it know this very well.

Style

8 marble lamps: where stone meets light

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Lights
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its forms

Spaces

The Lighthouse before “Nosferatu”: light as an object of desire

Robert Eggers’s film brilliantly explores light’s many possible roles in a cinematic work.

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Visual artist Riccardo Franco-Loiri: challenging the standardization of AI

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AI remains an open field for experimentation. Riccardo Franco Loiri understands this well—embracing new models and tools without fear, highlighting the beauty of imperfection.

Highlights

Euroluce 2025 will host the first-ever International Lighting Forum

Salone del Mobile 2025: a future designed for humans

Digital Art exhibition “PULSE” in Paris by 1024 Architecture

The 2025 calendar of International Design Fairs

Bathroom lighting: 5 best practices for a functional and cozy space

"Trame di Luce": a contemporary take on Christmas in a Rome exhibition

How to light your bedroom: 5 solutions for the perfect reading light

10 Corso Como in Milan: a revamp in progress

Anthony McCall’s light Art featured in Tate Modern exhibitions

Lighting design for 'Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto' Art show

Euroluce 2025 will host the first-ever International Lighting Forum

Salone del Mobile 2025: a future designed for humans

Digital Art exhibition “PULSE” in Paris by 1024 Architecture

The 2025 calendar of International Design Fairs

Bathroom lighting: 5 best practices for a functional and cozy space

"Trame di Luce": a contemporary take on Christmas in a Rome exhibition

How to light your bedroom: 5 solutions for the perfect reading light

10 Corso Como in Milan: a revamp in progress

Anthony McCall’s light Art featured in Tate Modern exhibitions

Lighting design for 'Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto' Art show

Stories

Exploring artificial intelligence and Art with Kamilia Kard at Fuorisalone 2025

Artist and researcher Kamilia Kard explores artificial intelligence and art as evolving practices. Her works blend AI tools, hyperconnectivity, and visual storytelling.

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Stories

Between AI and cultural heritage, Maria Chiara Liguori shares a new way to preserve memory

Data and new technologies are now essential to enhance cultural heritage, support research, and improve public access. As Cineca’s work shows, the field is evolving fast.

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Stories

Exploring artificial intelligence and Art with Kamilia Kard at Fuorisalone 2025

Artist and researcher Kamilia Kard explores artificial intelligence and art as evolving practices. Her works blend AI tools, hyperconnectivity, and visual storytelling.

READ THE ARTICLE

Stories

Between AI and cultural heritage, Maria Chiara Liguori shares a new way to preserve memory

Data and new technologies are now essential to enhance cultural heritage, support research, and improve public access. As Cineca’s work shows, the field is evolving fast.

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Dictionary

The Dictionary sheds light on the alphabet of light design. With each term, the complexity but also the beauty of the technology, processes, and connection with any type of space takes shape.

Ambient lighting

General lighting that provides a consistent level of light throughout a space and creates a sense of...

Angle of incidence

The angle between a ray of light striking a surface and the line perpendicular to the surface at the...

Beam angle

The angle between the two directions in which the luminous intensity is 50% of the maximum luminous intensity

Black body radiation

The theoretical radiation emitted by a perfect radiator, also known as Planck’s law

Chromaticity

The quality of a light source that determines its color appearance, characterized by the x and y coordinates...

Control gear

The electronic devices that control the operation of a lighting system, such as ballasts, drivers, and...

Daylight harvesting

The process of using natural light to supplement or replace artificial light in a building, to reduce...

Diffuse reflection

The reflection of light from a surface in many directions, as opposed to specular reflection, where the...

Efficacy

The ratio of the light output (lumens) of a light source to the power input (watts) of the same source,...

Emergency lighting

Lighting that is provided to ensure the safety of occupants during power failures or other emergency...

Floodlighting

A type of lighting that is used to illuminate large areas, such as buildings, sports fields, and monuments

Full-spectrum lighting

Lighting that reproduces the entire spectrum of colors visible to the human eye, similar to natural light

Glare

Uncomfortable brightness caused by excessive luminance that can be direct or indirect, caused by the...

Green lighting

The use of energy-efficient lighting systems and technologies to reduce environmental impact

High-bay lighting

refers to a type of lighting that is designed to provide bright, directional light to areas with high...

High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamp

A type of electrical gas-discharge lamp that generates light through an electric arc between tungsten...

IES file

An IES file is an industry standard file format used to describe the light distribution of a particular...

Indirect Lighting

A type of lighting design that focuses on creating a soft and diffuse ambient light, which bounces off...

Jelly Jar Fixture

A type of outdoor light fixture that resembles a traditional jelly jar and is commonly used to provide...

Junction box

A junction box is a metal or plastic enclosure used to contain and protect electrical connections. It...

Kelvin (K)

A unit of measurement for color temperature

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ATMOSFERA Mag at Fuorisalone with LUMEN: exploring light, AI, and creativity

For a new light culture

8 marble lamps: where stone meets light

Lights
in all
its forms

The Lighthouse before “Nosferatu”: light as an object of desire

Visual artist Riccardo Franco-Loiri: challenging the standardization of AI

Highlights

Exploring artificial intelligence and Art with Kamilia Kard at Fuorisalone 2025

Between AI and cultural heritage, Maria Chiara Liguori shares a new way to preserve memory

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Between AI and cultural heritage, Maria Chiara Liguori shares a new way to preserve memory

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