Architectural Lighting Design in the Future: Advancements in 3D Simulation and Rendering Technologies
A special issue of Architecture (ISSN 2673-8945).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Architectural lighting is a key element that contributes to well-being and productivity, to safety and security, and to the emotional perception of users and observers of indoor and outdoor spaces that are revealed by light. The design of architectural lighting is based not only on the use of artificial lighting but also on the exploitation of natural lighting when it is sufficient. The dynamics of lighting performance have been amplified by the rapid development of technology in recent years to levels that require the study of lighting to be followed by experimentation and simulation using several software tools. The simulation of lighting in software has far surpassed conventional visualizations, and the photorealistic rendering is extremely accurate. The future of any science needs to be researched in the present, and researchers, scientists, designers, and software developers are working together to capture, to the best extent, the intangible phenomenon that is light. This Special Issue will provide a database of information on issues related to the future of 3D digital lighting simulations and will explore the boundaries that will need to be overcome in the future in order for the bidirectional transition from the digital world to the real one to be practical and efficient. The discussions in this Special Issue will focus on (but will not be limited to) the following thematic areas: lighting design, lighting simulations, lighting calculations software, lighting quality and esthetics, rendering technology, photorealism, AI lighting software, and 3D simulations.
Dr. Thanos Balafoutis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lighting design
- architectural lighting
- lighting simulations
- rendering software
- 3D simulations
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