Ideas change everything

Why light needs darkness

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Rogier van der Heide |

TEDxAmsterdam

• October 2010

Lighting architect Rogier van der Heide offers a beautiful new way to look at the world -- by paying attention to light (and to darkness). Examples from classic buildings illustrate a deeply thought-out vision of the play of light around us.

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Lighting architect Rogier van der Heide offers a beautiful new way to look at the world -- by paying attention to light (and to darkness). Examples from classic buildings illustrate a deeply thought-out vision of the play of light around us.

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Rogier van der Heide

Lighting designer

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Rogier van der Heide creates architectural spaces with light.

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