Welcome to the latest issue of designing lighting global (dlg). On the cover is Mausam at Dubai Mall, where Studio N translates Mughal arches into a contemporary dining experience with layered warm whites, concealed lines of light and sculptural rings for EMAAR Hospitality.
Also in this issue, we visit Zhangbei County for Purilighting’s Lattice of Light, explore Orange Hotel 3.0 in Shanghai by Vermilion Zhou Design Group, and wander the biophilic Moonlit Forest at Xi’an CCBD by Speirs Major Light Architecture.
Gary Thornton of Nulty argues for restorative cities with human-scale nightscapes, while a Norwegian clinical study assesses blue-blocked evening light in psychiatric care and its impact on behaviour and wellbeing.
We profile South Korean luminaire designer Kwangho Lee and spotlight new architectural lighting products. Up Close features Paula Longato of Buro Happold Europe.
