The Art of Design Issue 26 2017 | Page 58

58 Luctra Luctra Floor ® Luctra Table Luctra Floor Twin Light has a great effect on our vision, our These in turn can affect our sleeping and Features of the range: biological clock and our emotions. eating patterns, our sense of wellbeing • and performance. Quality cold white and warm white LEDs that produce an illuminance of The rhythm of our bodies is determined up to 1,000 lux by our exposure to the right kind of light Exposure to the correct type of light brings at the right time and it can influence our the body into a general state of alertness sleep and wake cycles. Human Centric and readiness for daily activities. Lighting schemes can improve our mood, It’s shown to create lower tension, low energise us and lower stress. emotional pressure and a general feeling • Colour temperature scale between 2,700K and 6,500K • Light colour and intensity can be selected via the glass touch panel • of ease. Bluetooth connectivity to the VITACORE® app which provides Interiors such as workplaces often don’t automatic personalised light provide enough natural daylight and we The award-winning range of LUCTRA®LED intensity and colour changes rely heavily on artificial lighting instead. lamps closely replicates the intensity throughout the day and colour of natural daylight to • CREE LED’s But the right lighting helps you stay support wellbeing and performance in • Table, Floor and Portable models healthy and keeps our biological rhythm the workplace. Dr Dieter Kunz, a sleep available in black, white, aluminium stable. researcher, has also demonstrated the and orange biological effectiveness of LUCTRA® in a Cold-white, blue-enriched light wakes us clinical study. in the morning and warm-white, red- enriched light in the evening is a signal to The well-established German relax. manufacturer DURABLE has paired this extensive scientific research with The colour and intensity of daylight innovative lighting design to deliver a changes over the course of 24-hours unique human centric lighting solution. and can have a significant effect on two hormones, melatonin and serotonin. • Expert German design and craftsmanship Visit LUCTRA® at Clerkenwell Design Week, in PROJECT stand PA5. www.luctra.co.uk [email protected] 01202 851130