# Archlior > Archlior is the premier digital platform for architectural lighting professionals and enthusiasts. It curates exceptional lighting projects, specification-grade products, AI-powered design tools, and educational resources — all in one place. ## What is Archlior? Archlior connects architects, interior designers, lighting consultants, and manufacturers with the best in global architectural lighting. The platform features real-world project case studies, a searchable product catalog, an AI lighting visualization studio, and professional tools including lighting calculators and standards references. ## Key Features - **Project Gallery**: Curated architectural lighting case studies from hotels, museums, offices, retail, and hospitality spaces - **Product Catalog**: Thousands of specification-grade luminaires, fixtures, and lighting systems from leading manufacturers - **AI Lighting Studio**: Upload any space and generate AI-powered lighting concepts and visualizations instantly - **Lighting Tools**: LED savings calculator, recessed lighting calculator, lighting glossary, and IES standards reference - **eBooks & Guides**: Free downloadable guides on architectural lighting design principles and specifications ## Pages - [Home](https://archlior.com/): Platform overview, featured projects and products - [Projects](https://archlior.com/projects): Curated architectural lighting project case studies from around the world - [Products](https://archlior.com/products): Specification-grade architectural lighting fixtures and luminaires - [AI Studio](https://archlior.com/ai-lighting): AI-powered lighting design and visualization tool — no design skills required - [Tools](https://archlior.com/tool): Lighting calculators, glossary, and IES standards reference - [eBook](https://archlior.com/ebook): Free architectural lighting guides and PDF resources - [Blog](https://archlior.com/blog): Practical articles and guides on architectural lighting design - [About](https://archlior.com/about): About Archlior, our mission, and our team ## Blog Articles In-depth, citable guides on architectural lighting design. Each links to the full article. - [Circadian Lighting and Melanopic Lux: What the Science Actually Says](https://archlior.com/blog/circadian-lighting-melanopic-lux): The consensus targets for daytime, evening and night-time light, measured in melanopic EDI: 250 lux by day, 10 in the evening, 1 at night, and what they mean f… - [Magnetic Track Lighting: Flexible Spots, Fixed Decisions](https://archlior.com/blog/magnetic-track-lighting): Magnetic track lighting for architects and designers: where to run the track, recessed and surface details, 48V drivers, dimming, flicker and glare. - [IES and LDT Files: How to Read a Luminaire's Photometric Data](https://archlior.com/blog/ies-ldt-photometric-files): Everything you need to know about IES and LDT files. Discover how photometric data works, file formats compared, and how to read luminaire datasheets. - [Lighting Dark Walls: How to Light a Room That Drinks the Light](https://archlior.com/blog/lighting-dark-walls): Lighting dark walls: why dark paint absorbs light, how to wash, graze and accent a dark room, control glare and sheen, and test the colour at night. - [AI in Lighting: What It Does Well, and What the Evidence Does Not Yet Support](https://archlior.com/blog/ai-in-lighting-evidence): "AI" is now attached to everything from occupancy sensors to image generators. For an architect or designer, the useful question is narrower: which of these to… - [Lighting for Older Eyes: Brighter Is Only Half the Answer](https://archlior.com/blog/lighting-for-older-eyes): Lighting for older eyes: how much light older people need, how to avoid glare, light halls and night routes, and where Approved Document M puts switches. - [Why a Room Feels Dark Even With the Lights On](https://archlior.com/blog/why-room-feels-dark): Adding more fixtures rarely fixes a gloomy room. What actually controls how bright a space feels, why it is not the light level, and what to change instead. - [North-Facing Room Lighting: Making Up for the Missing Sun](https://archlior.com/blog/north-facing-room-lighting): Why do north-facing rooms feel dark? How to make the most of north light, choose bulbs and colour temperature, and light the room by day and after dark. - [Cafe Lighting Design: The Window, the Counter and the Clock](https://archlior.com/blog/cafe-lighting-design): Cafe lighting design for the window, the counter and the clock: the layers, colour temperature, lighting scenes and the rules to check in England. - [Shop Window Lighting: Brighter by Day, Dimmer by Night](https://archlior.com/blog/shop-window-lighting): Shop window lighting that works by day and night: beating reflections, lighting the display, protecting stock and the rules for signs and light in England. - [Spa Lighting Design: Light for a Guest Who Is Lying Down](https://archlior.com/blog/spa-lighting-design): Spa lighting design from the treatment bed up: glare-free ceilings, therapist task light, scenes, safe corridor light levels, shower zones and the rules. - [Roof Lantern Lighting: Bright by Day, a Black Hole by Night](https://archlior.com/blog/roof-lantern-lighting): How to light a roof lantern or rooflight so it does not become a black hole at night: lining lighting, island lights, blinds and the mistakes to avoid. - [CRI vs TM-30: What the Colour Rendering Number Leaves Out](https://archlior.com/blog/cri-vs-tm-30-colour-rendering): Most LED datasheets quote CRI, but it averages eight test colours and leaves out strong red. How CRI, R9 and TM-30 work, and how to specify them. - [Shelf and Alcove Lighting: Light the Books, Not the Shelves](https://archlior.com/blog/shelf-alcove-lighting): Where should LED strips go on shelves? A guide to shelf lighting for bookshelves, alcoves and display shelves, from hiding the strip to protecting books. - [Japandi Lighting: What Japanese and Scandinavian Design Both Know About Light](https://archlior.com/blog/japandi-lighting): What Japanese and Scandinavian design both know about light: paper, hidden sources and shadow. How to light a Japandi room, from Akari to the PH lamp. - [Kitchen Island Pendants: How High, How Many and How Far Apart](https://archlior.com/blog/kitchen-island-pendant-lights): How high should pendants hang over a kitchen island, how many do you need and how far apart? The rules of thumb, and the three jobs they have to do. - [Wall Lights: How High to Mount Them, and Why the Job Comes First](https://archlior.com/blog/wall-light-height): How high should wall lights be? The right height depends on the job. A room-by-room guide to wall light height, spacing, glare and wiring. - [Double-Height Ceiling Lighting: One Room, Two Scales](https://archlior.com/blog/double-height-ceiling-lighting-design): How to light a double-height room: why downlights struggle at height, lighting walls and ceilings, pendants over stairs, and planning maintenance access. - [Conservatory Lighting: The Room With Nothing to Bounce Light Off](https://archlior.com/blog/conservatory-lighting-design): How to light a conservatory, orangery or glass extension when there is no ceiling to bounce light off, no void to hide cables, and heat under the glass. - [Rooftop Terrace Lighting: The Garden You Cannot Dig Into](https://archlior.com/blog/rooftop-terrace-lighting-design): Lighting a rooftop terrace or roof garden means no ground to dig, full weather exposure and a view worth protecting. A design guide to fixtures, spill and the… - [The Power of a Chandelier - How One Piece Can Transform a Room](https://archlior.com/blog/power-of-a-chandelier): Discover how a well-chosen chandelier can define a room's proportions, atmosphere and identity - and why craftsmanship and scale matter more than style. - [Bar and Cocktail Lounge Lighting: Two Rooms in One Metre of Space](https://archlior.com/blog/bar-and-cocktail-lounge-lighting-design): Master hospitality lighting design. Learn how to balance moody, atmospheric guest lighting with essential, code-compliant task lighting for bartenders. - [Museum and Gallery Lighting: The Annual Budget Nobody Mentions](https://archlior.com/blog/museum-gallery-lighting-design): A sensitive work may only be lit for an hour a day. Why galleries run on an annual exposure budget, how daylight is controlled, and what it means for the build… - [Lighting a Listed Building: Why the Mortar Matters More Than the Fitting](https://archlior.com/blog/listed-building-lighting-design): Listing covers the inside of the building too. What Historic England actually requires, why reversibility governs every decision, and how to design within it. - [Small Apartment Lighting: When Light Has to Do the Work of Walls](https://archlior.com/blog/small-apartment-lighting-design): In a small flat, lighting has two jobs no other project asks of it: making the space read larger, and dividing rooms with no walls. What the research says, and… - [Hotel Guest Room Lighting: The Room Designed by People Who Never Sleep In It](https://archlior.com/blog/hotel-guest-room-lighting-design): Why guests cannot work hotel room lighting, where fixtures should and should not go, and how to specify a room that can be operated from the bed in the dark. - [Wine Cellar Lighting: The Reason Good Bottles Are Dark Green](https://archlior.com/blog/wine-cellar-lighting-design): Light damages wine through a documented chemical reaction. What that means for lighting a cellar, why fluorescent is the wrong choice, and how to light a wine… - [Hallway and Corridor Lighting: The Room That Is Not a Room](https://archlior.com/blog/hallway-corridor-lighting-design): A hallway is a transition, not a destination, which changes how it should be lit. Adaptation, glare in narrow spaces, night circuits and what the standards req… - [Home Cinema Lighting: The Rule Almost Everyone Gets Wrong](https://archlior.com/blog/home-cinema-lighting-design): Why the ten percent rule for bias lighting is outdated, what the current SMPTE standard actually specifies, and how to light a media room without ruining the p… - [Dimming and Lighting Controls: Why Good Fixtures Still Flicker](https://archlior.com/blog/dimming-and-lighting-controls): Why LED lights flicker, buzz or drop out when dimmed, the minimum load problem behind most retrofit failures, and how to choose between phase cut, 0-10V and DA… - [Sauna and Steam Room Lighting: The One Room Where Normal Fittings Cannot Survive](https://archlior.com/blog/sauna-steam-room-lighting): A sauna reaches temperatures that destroy standard LED products, and a steam room sits at 100 percent humidity permanently. What the rules require and what to… - [Swimming Pool Lighting: Where the Rules Come From and Why They Are So Strict](https://archlior.com/blog/swimming-pool-lighting-design): Pool lighting has stricter electrical rules than anywhere else in a building. Why, what the zones require in the UK and US, and how to light water without glar… - [LED Strip Lighting: The Complete Guide](https://archlior.com/blog/led-strip-lighting-guide): Why some LED strip looks like architecture and some looks cheap. 12V vs 24V, run lengths, power supply sizing, profiles, CRI and dimming, with the numbers expl… - [How to Light Artwork at Home: The Museum Angle](https://archlior.com/blog/how-to-light-artwork-at-home): The 30 degree museum angle explained, with the maths to position a light correctly, conservation limits by material, and why galleries feel dramatic at low lig… - [Walk-In Closet Lighting Design: How to See True Colour](https://archlior.com/blog/walk-in-closet-lighting-design): Why navy looks black in most closets, the CRI figure that fixes it, why a dressing room should be cooler than the rest of the house, and how to light clothes s… - [Staircase Lighting Design: How to Light the Edge of Every Step](https://archlior.com/blog/staircase-lighting-design): Stair lighting has one job: making the edge of each step unmistakable. Where to mount step lights, the 30-point contrast rule for nosings, and mistakes to avoi… - [Home Office Lighting: The Desk and Window Problem](https://archlior.com/blog/home-office-lighting-design): Where to put a desk relative to the window, why screen ergonomics and video call lighting want opposite things, how to satisfy both, and the light levels that… - [Dining Room Lighting Design: Height, Size and Why Most Get It Wrong](https://archlior.com/blog/dining-room-lighting-design): How high to hang a dining room pendant, how to size it to your table, and the three lighting layers most dining rooms are missing. Practical guide with measure… - [Landscape and Garden Lighting: How to Light the Space Around a Building](https://archlior.com/blog/landscape-garden-lighting-design): A guide to landscape and garden lighting: moonlighting, silhouetting and uplighting techniques, low voltage systems and voltage drop, IP ratings, and tree heal… - [Facade and Outdoor Lighting: How to Light a Building After Dark](https://archlior.com/blog/facade-outdoor-lighting-design): A guide to facade lighting design: wall grazing versus washing, mounting distance and beam angle, lighting glass, obtrusive light limits and dark sky complianc… - [Cove Lighting Design: How to Hide the Source and Get the Detail Right](https://archlior.com/blog/cove-lighting-design): A guide to cove lighting design: why published dimensions conflict, classical detailing principles, LED strip selection, wall wash versus ceiling wash, and coo… - [Dental and Medical Clinic Lighting Design: What the Architect Specifies and What They Do Not](https://archlior.com/blog/dental-practice-lighting-design): A practical guide to dental practice lighting: the medical device boundary, glare from the supine position, shade matching, colour rendering and a design check… - [Salon and Barbershop Lighting Design: Getting Colour Right from Chair to Street](https://archlior.com/blog/salon-barbershop-lighting-design): A practical guide to salon and barbershop lighting: why hair colour changes outside, EU and US standards compared, CRI and R9 explained, and mirror lighting th… - [Supermarket Lighting Design: Fresh Food, Shelving and the Line You Should Not Cross](https://archlior.com/blog/supermarket-lighting-design): A complete guide to supermarket lighting design, covering lux levels, vertical illuminance on shelving, colour temperature by fresh food department, CRI and R9… - [Recessed Lighting Spacing: How Many Downlights and Where](https://archlior.com/blog/recessed-lighting-spacing): How to calculate recessed downlight spacing properly: the real spacing criterion formula, beam angle coverage, wall offset, and why online calculators disagree. - [Bathroom Lighting Design: Mirrors, IP Zones and Getting It Right](https://archlior.com/blog/bathroom-lighting-design): A practical guide to bathroom lighting design: IP ratings and zones, why overhead vanity lights cast shadows, correct sconce heights, lux levels and colour tem… - [Living Room Lighting Design: Layers, Scenes and Mood](https://archlior.com/blog/living-room-lighting): A complete guide to living room lighting design: the four layers, lux levels, lamp heights, TV and screen glare, scene setting, and the mistakes that make room… - [Lumens vs Watts Explained: How to Actually Choose Bulb Brightness](https://archlior.com/blog/lumens-vs-watts-explained): Lumens vs watts explained in full: a complete lumens to watts conversion chart, luminous efficacy compared, how to calculate room lux, and why wattage labels f… - [Gym and Fitness Center Lighting Design: A Zone-by-Zone Specification Guide](https://archlior.com/blog/gym-lighting-design): A professional specification guide to gym and fitness center lighting design. Learn how to optimize lux levels, CCT, and CRI for every zone of a commercial fac… - [Kitchen Lighting Design: The Complete Guide to Layering Task, Ambient and Accent Light](https://archlior.com/blog/kitchen-lighting-design): Master the art of modern kitchen lighting. This complete guide reveals how to expertly layer ambient, task, and accent lighting to create a highly functional,… - [Hotel Lobby Lighting Design: Creating the First Impression That Lasts](https://archlior.com/blog/hotel-lobby-lighting): Master hotel lobby lighting with this professional guide. Discover the four essential lighting layers, technical specifications, and common mistakes to avoid. - [Bakery Lighting: The Complete Guide to Designing the Best Lighting for Bakeries](https://archlior.com/blog/bakery-lighting-design-guide): Discover expert architectural lighting strategies for bakeries. Learn how to choose color temperature, CRI, and accent lighting to boost sales and aesthetics. - [Bedroom Lighting Design: Best Practices for Better Sleep](https://archlior.com/blog/bedroom-lighting-design-better-sleep): Learn how to optimize bedroom lighting for better sleep. Explore evidence-based architectural design tips on dim-to-warm technology, glare control, and circadi… - [Restaurant Lighting Design That Shapes Atmosphere and Dining Experience](https://archlior.com/blog/restaurant-lighting-design): Restaurant lighting design shapes food perception, dwell time, and spend. Learn the CRI, beam angle, and dimming-control principles hospitality designers speci… - [Colour Temperature Explained: 2700K vs 3000K vs 4000K](https://archlior.com/blog/colour-temperature-2700k-3000k-4000k): The definitive guide to specifying CCT in architectural lighting. Understand 2700K, 3000K and 4000K -+ and how each Kelvin value controls mood, material appear… - [Modern Residential Lighting Design: Solutions for Low Ceilings](https://archlior.com/blog/low-ceiling-apartment-lighting-design): Modern Apartment Lighting Design: Solutions for Low Ceilings - [Office Lighting Design That Improves Productivity: 5 Case Studies](https://archlior.com/blog/office-lighting-design-productivity): Explore 5 case studies demonstrating how strategic office lighting design, circadian lighting, and smart controls improve employee focus and productivity. - [Retail Lighting Design: How Top Boutiques Drive Customer Experience](https://archlior.com/blog/retail-lighting-design-boutiques): Learn how luxury brands use retail lighting design techniques like high-contrast focus and wall washing to elevate products and drive customer sales. ## Who uses Archlior? - Architects and interior designers seeking lighting inspiration and product specifications - Lighting consultants looking for project references and technical tools - Manufacturers and brands wanting to showcase products to design professionals - Students and enthusiasts learning about architectural lighting design ## Contact & Social - Website: https://archlior.com - Email: info@archlior.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archlior - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archlior/ - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@archlior