You know that correct office lighting can make a difference in terms of mood, productivity, energy, and comfort.
That is why, as a designer and/or lighting designer, your main goal is to take care of every technical and stylistic aspect in detail in order to create a pleasant and productive atmosphere, as well as an aesthetic composition of great impact.
To do this, it is necessary to take into consideration specific relevant aspects that will be fundamental in choosing the required lamps that and their positioning.
In this article, you will find 6 key tips to help you combine style and functionality in a perfect combination and thus obtain a flawless final result.
Office lamps: 6 tips to combine elegance and functionality
As has already been said, in a work environment, light plays a decisive role in terms of visual comfort, concentration, and sensory perception of spaces.
Those who use this space will need to feel comfortable, surrounded by a relaxing and also stimulating atmosphere, where they can work in total serenity.
For your client to enjoy these comforts, we recommend that you follow our 6 guidelines on how to ensure excellent office lighting. Specifically, you will need to:
- Consider the main sources of natural light;
- Evaluate the lamp models best suited to the office furniture concept;
- Choose lighting sources with the right color temperature;
- Ensure diffused light throughout the environment;
- Guarantee functional light points at the workstation;
- Introduce accent lighting sources.
Let’s continue by analyzing each point.
1. Consider the main sources of natural light
First of all, it is important to evaluate the room’s natural brightness potential and therefore the main access routes of sunlight.
This will affect the arrangement of the desk and the various workstations, as well as the number and arrangement of the different lighting sources that will then be installed inside the office.
2. Evaluate the lamp models best suited to the office furniture concept
Secondly, it is necessary to select the most suitable lighting models for the context. Here are the options we suggest for the office you are designing:
- Snoob
An elegant suspension lamp with arms designed by Matteo Ugolini: the design echoes the silhouette of the ancient chandeliers but in a modern way.
Clean and essential design, energetic and homogeneous brightness: Snoob, in both white and black, is perfect for lighting meeting rooms and offices with long desks.
Snoob
- Alì and Babà
A lamp with a simple and graceful image, but also a great evocative character: Alì and Babà is a table lamp designed by Matteo Ugolini.
It is available with a linen lampshade, for a more filtered and diffused brightness, and in ceramic, to guarantee vertical light. Alì and Babà is ideal for desk lighting, but it also offers task or accent lighting points in small office corners.
Alì e Babà
3. Choose lighting sources with the right color temperature
Usually, in home lighting projects, there is a tendency to choose light sources with a low color temperature. This type of temperature generates an undoubtedly intimate, warm, and welcoming climate. However, in an office, the atmosphere should be more energetic and stimulating.
That is why high color temperature is more suitable in this case. Therefore, you should always favor neutral to cool white light sources for your project. The white light gradations help you focus better and therefore work with greater productivity: it is scientifically proven.
Snoob e Alì e Babà
4. Ensure diffused light throughout the environment
An office space should be lit as evenly as possible without too many shadows and light contrasts.
The lamps you select must provide the entire environment with clear, homogeneous, and well-distributed light to ensure excellent ambient lighting.
Also known as general lighting, ambient lighting radiates a comfortable level of brightness without glare, thus offering visual comfort and allowing you to move freely and safely throughout the room.
Generally, the most suitable models to perform this task are suspension lamps, ceiling lights, and chandeliers, placed in the ceiling’s center.
Snoob
5. Guarantee functional light points at the workstation
The lighting of work areas, also known as task lighting, plays a fundamental role in an office. This type of lighting helps us to perform specific activities such as reading, writing, and working.
Remember that desk lighting should be free of distracting reflections and shadows and should be bright enough to prevent eye strain.
6. Introduce accent lighting sources
Accent lighting adds drama to the details present in a room by creating visual interest.
In fact, accent lighting sources are used to draw attention to decorative elements, architectural details, plants, paintings, sculptures, and personal/professional objects (in this case, diplomas, degrees, certificates, etc.).
This type of lighting can also be used to highlight the texture of a brick or stone wall, window treatments, or the external landscape.
You should keep in mind that accent lighting requires at least three times more light at the focal point to be effective than the general lighting around it.
Snoob
Office lighting: ensure visual comfort without sacrificing style
As we have seen, correct office lighting is absolutely essential in terms of visual comfort, perception of space, and interior design.
Light affects our senses and changes the perception of the atmosphere of the office space, the mood, and concentration of those who work there.
To obtain a lighting composition capable of combining style and functionality, follow our advice.
In this way, you will be able to ensure the ideal lighting for the office you are designing, and each lamp will be able to instill the ideal climate for the context.
