Journal Article
Daylight as Material: Aperture, Orientation, and Contrast in Luxury Interiors
Daylight is not simply illumination delivered through glass. In carefully composed interiors, it behaves like a material: revealing depth, establishing hierarchy, changing surfaces through the day, and directing attention. This essay examines how aperture, orientation, reflection, contrast, and spatial planning can turn natural light into an architectural system rather than a decorative effect.