The best way in preventing or beating jet lag is to use light therapy. As told by Emirates Airlines Group President Maurice Flanagan, our body clock is regulated by exposure to light and “spending time under artificial light is reckoned to starve the brain of the stimulus needed to regulate the clockâ€. – Research has […]
It is well known that lighting plays a major role in maintaining the body clock. So onboard cabin lighting can help passengers in preventing jet lag. That is why airplanes are beginning to incorporate cabin lighting systems. The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has just finished flight testing (Aug 2011) and will soon be used […]
Lighting architect Rogier van der Heide talks about the importance of darkness in this fascinating talk at TEDx Amsterdam. He talks about lighting design in terms of natural light in architecture, the beautiful dynamics of the sun and how we can bring it into buildings to enhance our lives, and touches upon the future of […]