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Founder & Design Director at In'Sight Lighting Design, Philip Rafael explores a critical element often overlooked in workplace design: lighting. With over 18 years of global experience, Philip sheds light on how traditional lighting has prioritised productivity over well-being, sometimes to the detriment of employee health and job satisfaction. He explains how a shift in focus can lead to healthier, happier work environments by minimising negative lighting effects like glare and flicker. Lighting can be reimagined to support not just physical health but also mental, emotional, and social well-being, especially as hybrid offices become the norm.

"Lighting for health and wellbeing needs to be an experience, providing a variety of environments that nurture our professional, personal, and physical needs." — Philip Rafael

In this episode we go back a couple of years when Philip presented this topic at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2023. It was certainly a memorable event and the topic is still very relevant and pertinent today.

The presentation dived into the transformative power of lighting as a "supercharger" for diverse workplace needs. Philip discussed the importance of flexible and inclusive lighting environments that cater to both extroverts and introverts, advocating for the adoption of biophilic and multi-sensory designs, to name some of the highlights.

The take home message included how these strategies can thrive even within conservative company cultures, ultimately creating dynamic spaces that encourage self-regulation and community connection. By integrating scientific criteria with innovative design, he aims to craft workspaces that genuinely nurture the health and well-being of today’s workforce.

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