Published: January 2012 · Updated: July 2026 · by arch. Dan Dumitriu · FD.STIL
First the plan, then the light.
This is how a workshop of architects works: light is placed on the plan before it is switched on. The rules in these guides come from six decades of projects — palaces, banks, offices and homes. Pick the room; we show you where each light belongs.
The three lights
● essential in the room's recipe · ○ as needed
Ce diametru alegi
Lungimea plus lățimea camerei, în metri, ori 10 — diametrul în centimetri.
Cum se întreține
Cârpă moale și uscată — și aproape niciodată mai mult de atât.
Ce bec intră
E14, E27, G9 sau G4 — soclul, puterea maximă și forma potrivită.
Living room
For reading, the shade's lower edge sits at eye level or below.
Dining
On a dimmer, the chandelier goes down to candle-flame glow.
Bedroom
Swing-arm sconces by the bed — the nightstands stay free.
Kitchen
The LED strip under the cabinet covers at least two thirds of its length.
Office
Light comes from behind or from the side — never head-on, towards the screen.
Bathroom
Light falls on the face, not on the mirror; IP44 minimum where it's damp.
Entrance, hallways, stairs
In hallways: one point of light every 2.5–3 metres.
Outdoor
Spotlights in the branches: moonlight filtered through leaves.
In detail
Rules place the light. The piece gives it character.
Every guide has its pieces in the collections — and what doesn't exist yet is drawn to order, in the workshop.
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