Put the lighting on the floor

Yuichiro Noguchi
Aug 26
2 min read

It is common for lighting to be on the ceiling, but when I think about a lighting plan, I am aware of how low the lighting is. If anything, I think the lower the light, the better.

Speaking of the most ancient lights, I think it will be a bonfire.

In the Heian period, it was called a "lighthouse", and a small plate was filled with oil and put on a pedestal to light a fire, and in the Edo period, "light" spread with paper around the plate where the fire was lit to protect it from the wind.

At that time, the lights were very luxurious, so it was normal for ordinary people to sleep when it was dark, and in the middle of the Edo period, candles became popular among the general public, but it was a long time until they could live a bright life even at night like modern times. It will go by over the years.

The room with small lights of lighthouses and lanterns is dim, and if you don't get close to the lights, you won't be able to read or write letters. It's up to each person whether they feel uncomfortable or romantic, but everything changes depending on how you perceive it. As Junichiro Tanizaki wrote in "Inko Reisan", some people are worried that the culture and atmosphere of enjoying the former darkness will be lost due to convenience.

It is common for customs and culture to change with the times, but new things are not necessarily good. It is often said that young people do not even listen to the stories of the elderly, but in the end, they will understand it as they get older.

Well, it may have been unnecessary for those who think that putting a light on the floor is something, but since the beginning of the light is a fire placed on the ground in the first place, it is not surprising to put the light on the floor, and it shines in a place closer to your hand. It means that by placing light, excessively bright light is unnecessary.

Then you will think it's inconvenient because it's too dark, but with some lighting of moderate brightness at hand, the soft light heals people's hearts and allows them to spend a relaxing time both physically and mentally.

If you want to brighten the whole thing with less lighting, you have to make the light of one lighting stronger and higher like the daytime sun. Rather than that, if you place a number of lighting with the minimum brightness required, the entire space will be surrounded by gentle light and will be very comfortable.

In that way, the space created a scene that is suitable for enjoying the night light is created with a moderate brightness and dimness.

Lighting fixtures have evolved with the history of civilization, but in order to return the lights that have become brighter and farther to the perfect salt plum, wouldn't it be a good idea to start by putting the lighting on the floor?