PUTTING PEACE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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TRANQUIL LIGHTING FOR INNER PEACE
TRANQUIL LIGHTING FOR INNER PEACE
Design Challenge:
Design a minimalist lighting product that promotes inner peace and relaxation in a specific environment (e.g., a bedroom, meditation space, or study area).
Design Challenge:
Design a minimalist lighting product that promotes inner peace and relaxation in a specific environment (e.g., a bedroom, meditation space, or study area).
Possible Research Focus Areas:
How different lighting temperatures and colors affect mood.
The role of diffused lighting in creating calm environments (e.g., Shoji screens, paper lanterns).
Cultural influences on peaceful lighting (e.g., Japanese, Scandinavian, or Buddhist-inspired designs).
Sustainable materials and low-energy lighting solutions.
CLIENT PERSONAS
Note: you are encouraged to find a 'real' client or focus area of your own - this is perfectly fine. However, you may want to use one of the clients below and work collaboratively with them to design a light that meets their specific wants and needs.
Chat with your chosen persona, asking questions to better understand them, their culture and what they would like to be represented in the design of a light.
Sophie Miller
Sophie Miller
Age: 14 (secondary student)
Interests: Drawing, reading, music, social media
Wants: A personal light that helps her feel safe and calm in her room, particularly during stressful exam times.
Needs: Adjustable brightness for homework and rest, colours that create calm (pinks, blues, soft yellows), and a small portable size for her bedside.
Research areas/questions:
Which lighting tones reduce teenage anxiety?
How does bedroom lighting influence sleep?
What is the psychology of colour for young people?
Rajesh Patel
Rajesh Patel
Age: 46 (secondary school teacher)
Interests: Cricket, meditation, mentoring students
Wants: A desk light that encourages long hours of concentration while also offering moments of mindfulness.
Needs: Adjustable lamp arms, daylight-like brightness for marking, and a warm-dim mode for relaxation breaks.
Research areas/questions:
How does lighting affect productivity at work?
What features support mindfulness through lighting?
Which design choices reduce eye strain?
Amina Yusuf
Amina Yusuf
Age: 31 (nurse)
Interests: Nature, poetry, volunteering
Wants: A light to help her transition from stressful hospital shifts into a restful state at home.
Needs: Touch controls for tired hands, warm glows for comfort, compact design for bedside use, and a shape inspired by natural calming forms.
Research areas/questions:
What kinds of lighting help shift workers unwind?
How does biomimicry in design promote calm?
How can minimal forms provide emotional comfort?
Tom Evans
Tom Evans
Age: 19 (university student)
Interests: Gaming, cooking, fitness, philosophy
Wants: A versatile light that adapts to studying, gaming, and winding down late at night
Needs: Multifunctional brightness levels, colour-changing modes, compact size for student accommodation, and a shape that feels modern but calming.
Research areas/questions:
How do colour-changing LEDs affect mood?
What features help students balance work and play?
How can a single lamp serve multiple functions?
Elena Popov
Elena Popov
Age: 55 (office worker)
Interests: Gardening, yoga, baking, travel
Wants: A minimalist living room light that creates a tranquil evening space after demanding workdays.
Needs: Ambient, diffused lighting, natural-inspired shapes (plants, waves), durable design, and controls that are simple and accessible.
Research areas/questions:
How does ambient lighting help adults reduce stress?
What shapes create subconscious associations with calmness?
How can older adults benefit from minimalist lighting?
Jamal Richardson
Jamal Richardson
Age: 26 (call centre worker)
Interests: Basketball, podcasts, cooking, city nightlife
Wants: A light that creates a sanctuary in his flat after long hours under harsh office fluorescent lights.
Needs: Adjustable colour temperatures (cool for reading, warm for relaxing), minimalist but stylish form, durable for daily use, and affordable.
Research areas/questions:
How do different colour temperatures affect wellbeing?
What are the negative effects of fluorescent office lighting?
How can minimal design bring warmth into urban flats?
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