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Monthly Column By Zerlina Hughes

Extensive research tells us that, as humans, we work, rest and play most effectively when we are most keenly attuned to the natural cycles of time – day and night.

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This recognition was accelerated during the pandemic, when people had time to appreciate how significant a connection to the natural world was to our sense of wellbeing, bringing an existing and growing focus in the design and architectural world on people’s physical and mental health into sharper focus.

In the search to reconnect to these natural cycles, human-centric lighting design is a key tool for delivering healthier interiors across all the spaces we use.

Embedded in our genes are instructions for our biological clocks – or ‘circadian clocks’ – to help schedule and determine our sleep patterns, moods, physical strength, blood pressure and much more.

Under normal conditions, we experience a 24-hour pattern