Creative consultant PSFK has a piece today on the psychology of lighting, specifically about how people are using new lighting technologies to brighten their spirits and inspire better work. The article looks at how artificial lighting is being explored to address a variety of problems.
"Common conditions like fatigue, jet-lag and insomnia are being re-examined within this context to some surprising results. By taking a critical look at lighting sources as a potential source of healing and renewal, we’ve seen a number of new technologies that are looking at how improved, concentrated lighting can become a remedy in itself."
This kind of approach may not have widespread appeal in the electrical construction market, but it may help inform the choices of your clients who are specifically trying to create a state-of-the-art workspace. It's not possible to know at the research and prototype stage which of these ideas will ultimately catch on, but innovative thinking about product applications is where tomorrow's standard practice begins.
Resetting Your Health and Happiness Through Immersive Light Experiences, by PSFK Labs (no human byline given).