Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
WALLPAPER DESIGN AWARD 2015
LIFE ENHANCER OF THE YEAR
‘Day & Night’ light, by Éléonore Delisse
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects millions around the globe each year. Noticing the lack of a considered, design-led response to the problem, Éléonore Delisse created this light as part of her Design Academy Eindhoven graduation project. Dichroic glass rotates alongside a lamp to project the colours that we need to rebalance our circadian rhythm. It glows blue in the morning to stimulate wakefulness, and warm orange at night to softly send us to sleep. It’s a beautifully designed solution to winter blues.
Posted 3 January 2016
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The seasonal affective disorder is a cyclic form of depression caused by changes in the circadian rhythm. When the level of light changes in fall and winter, for some people this cycle can be disrupted.
Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
The “Day&Night” Light is a lamp that oscillates within a period of 24 hours and is coordinated with the day-night rhythm. Set according to the circadian cycle, it is diffusing colored light through time to rebalance our body clock. While daylight as a whole is beneficial, different colors of light seem to affect the body in different ways.
The essence of the lamp is its material, the dichroic glass that produces the range of colors needed by rotating above the light. The lamps are set to generate a blue light in the mornings, to lessen melatonin production and stimulate wakefulness. In the evenings another light kicks in, casting a warm amber glow that sets off melatonin production and makes you drowsy.
The “Day&Night” Light is a device to understand time differently and regulate our circadian cycle.
Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
Eléonore Delisse: Day & Night Lights
Photo: Laurids Gallée
About Eléonore Delisse
Currently:
Co-founder & Project Designer "The White Building" - Eindhoven NL
2009 - 2014 - Graduated from the DESIGN ACADEMY EINDHOVEN - MAN AND WELL BEING department
Professional experiences:
2015- Studio based in Eindhoven NL
2014- Creation of “The White Building” rehabilitation plateform for prisoners through creativity
-Project Designer on a daily basis at "The White Building" (18 months)
2013- Internship with Pedro Pineda / Betahaus co-working space – Berlin & Barcelona- (4months)
2008- Internship at Studio 38 - Berlin (10 months)
2007 – Internship at Yann Kersalé – Paris (3months)
