Hello and Welcome back to Lighting India! We wish all our supporters, sponsors, and our dear readers a happy and prosperous new year.
Lighting design today carries a greater sense of responsibility. Along with aesthetics and functionality, designers must consider environmental impact, energy efficiency, and the well-being of people who inhabit these spaces.
In this issue of Lighting India, we begin with our cover story, “The Interplay of Light, Perception, and Architecture,” which explores how thoughtful lighting design can transform architectural narratives. The article examines how light interacts with materials, form, and human movement to create environments that are not only functional but also emotionally engaging.
The industry’s global calendar in 2026 will feature several significant trade events, including Light + Building 2026, scheduled from 8–13 March 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. The year will also see the return of Light + LED Expo, Mumbai between 07-09 May 2026 – another important platform highlighting advances in LED technology, architectural lighting, and smart lighting.
The issue also brings a technically insightful article by Anil Valia, titled “Why Lower CCT for Road Lighting Applications?” The piece discusses the importance of selecting appropriate correlated colour temperatures in street lighting, emphasizing how lower CCT solutions can improve visual comfort, reduce glare, and contribute to more sustainable and human-friendly urban environments.
In addition to these features, the issue includes several architectural lighting projects that highlight innovative applications of light across different building typologies.
Before I go, I thank our readers, contributors, and industry partners for their ongoing support, and we look forward to another year of exploring how light continues to shape the spaces we live, work, and move through. Wish you all a happy reading. We look forward to your feedback at miyer@charypublications.in.
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