FENG SHUI | USING THE ELEMENTS
The five elements in Feng Shui are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. These Feng Shui elements interact between themselves
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LIGHTING LAMPS | An Architect Explains
A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity. These components usually have a base of ceramic, metal, glass or plastic, which makes an electrical connection in the socket of a light fixture. This connection may be made with a screw-thread base, two metal pins, 2 metal caps or a bayonet cap. There are more than 200 Lamp types today……
Read MoreFENG SHUI | YIN AND YANG ENERGIES
Your home needs harmonious Feng Shui energies in order to support you and to allow you to live a healthy
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FENG SHUI | CHI (ENERGY)
Feng Shui is all about energy, and the basic laws of energy are universal and work the same way, no
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FENG SHUI | FIVE ELEMENTS
The five elements diagram is a view of how the elemental energies interact. In it’s balanced state, it is in
Read MoreFENG SHUI | ORIENTATION
Orientation is generally defined as the location of a building or site with respect to the points of a compass
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FENG SHUI | BAGUA MAP
Bagua (Ba-gua) is one of the main Feng Shui tools used by a Feng Shui master, along with a Luo
Read MoreOUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A lighting fixture designed for outdoor use and engineered to handle the elements is called an oudoor light. Outdoor lighting
Read MorePORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
Portable lamps are lights (or lamps) that can be picked up, moved and plugged in wherever there is an electrical
Read MorePENDANT LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A Pendant is a single, shaded light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, usually suspended by a cord, chain or
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CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
Ceiling Lights are light fixtures that are attached directly to the ceiling. They are commonly used for providing good ‘general
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LIGHTING FIXTURES | An Architect Explains
A light fixture is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or illumination. A light fixture provides directed light and helps to avoid the visual glare of a naked bulb. Lighting fixtures come in a wide variety of styles. Some are very plain and functional, while some are by themselves, pieces of art. Any material can be used in the light fixture, so long as it can tolerate the excess heat of some types of lamps……
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LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) LAMP | An Architect Explains
A light-emitting-diode (LED) is a semiconductor diode that emits light when an electric current is applied in the forward direction
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SODIUM VAPOUR LAMP | An Architect Explains
Like in a Metal Halide lamp, the working principle of a Sodium Vapour lamp is that of a gas-discharge tube,
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METAL HALIDE LAMP | An Architect Explains
Metal Halide Lamps are gas-discharge tubes like the fluorescent tubelight and the CFLs, in which an electric arc is discharged
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HALOGEN LAMP | An Architect Explains
Halogens are Incandescent Lamps where the tungsten filament is enclosed in a transparent glass envelope, filled with an inert gas
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