Daylight

Aperture, orientation and the behaviour of natural light.

7 entries

Modern concrete interior with a deep blue reflective water feature and tall vertical windows.

Materials & Makers

SANAA: Water, Light, and the Fluidity of Form in Tokyo

SANAA challenges conventional architectural boundaries by dissolving solid forms into fluid spaces. Their work in Tokyo explores water and light as integral building elements.

6 Sept 2026

Stained glass window in shades of blue set into a deep concrete recess, illuminated by sunlight.

Architecture Travel

Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence: Light as a Designed Material

The Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, designed by Henri Matisse, demonstrates how light, color, and material can be integrated to form a singular architectural experience.

28 Aug 2026

Long, narrow interior hallway with textured red concrete walls, wooden built-ins, a glass door, and a vibrant pink partition

Stories of Place

Museum of Modern Literature: Choreographing Darkness and Light

The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, carefully manages daylight

26 Aug 2026

Deep recessed window opening with rough stone reveals and painted blue plaster walls, showing a distant sea view.

Material Notes

Northern Light: Four Houses for the Day-Lover

Explore four iconic Northern European houses—Villa Mairea, Woodland Chapel, Jacobsen House, and Can Lis—each a masterclass in harnessing natural light.

24 Aug 2026

Stone facade window with dark timber frame, showing a warmly lit room with a timber-beamed ceiling.

Colour & Palette

Cycladic Fortified Farms: Lath, Light, and Defensive Woodwork

Exploring the architectural heritage of Cycladic fortified farmhouses, or pyrgos, reveals how their construction, particularly using lath and plaster, integrates natural light strategies with defensive design.

2 Aug 2026

Black timber-paneled window looking out to dark concrete buildings against a twilight sky in Scholarly Cellars New York.

Material Notes

Scholarly Cellars: A New York Archive and its Patinated Zinc Veil

This piece examines a specific subterranean wine archive in New York, focusing on its Postmodern design, the use of patinated zinc, and its precise natural lighting strategy.

23 Jul 2026

Modern house of dark slate and wood paneling, featuring large windows with black shutters, set in a rural landscape.

Global Icons

Slate and Light: A Tuscan Hillside Fortified Farm

Exploring a contemporary Tuscan fortified farm, this piece examines how traditional slate splitting and hanging techniques inform a natural lighting strategy.

28 Jun 2026

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