The 100,000 Lux Problem | With Ali Heshmati

Design as Energy Medicine | With Nick Sunderland

Nick Sunderland is an interior designer and feng shui consultant with nearly 40 years of experience creating harmonious homes, offices, and penthouses worldwide. His practice blends ancient feng shui principles with modern design to produce spaces that are both functional and restorative.In this episode, Nick explains how the flow of space — from beam placement to lighting choices — can directly impact health, stress, and mood. We discuss feng shui’s roots in landscape and farming, how it applies to contemporary design, and why light plays such a critical role in energy balance. For the sceptical and the curious alike, this is an invitation to see design as medicine.You can find out more about Nick's work below.https://www.nsinteriors.com/https://www.instagram.com/nsidesign/Get in touch:lighttribe@phos.co.ukxander@light-tribe.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/xander-cadisch-35823b55/ Join the Tribe - https://tinyurl.com/Light-Tribe-by-Phos

The 100,000 Lux Problem | With Ali Heshmati

Ali Heshmati is Senior Architect and Design Director at LEADinc in Bergen, Norway, and a PhD researcher at NTNU. With over three decades of architectural practice, teaching, and public art, with more than 40 awards of excellence, he is pioneering the field of Biometric Architecture — exploring how buildings measurably affect human physiology, circadian rhythms, sleep, mood fluctuations, and cognitive performance. Heshmati is a cofounder of Human Environment Architectural Laboratory (HEAL), an international consortium of foremost experts gathered to optimize the built environment enhancing health and well-being through design.In this episode, Ali reveals why humans evolved under 100,000 lux of daylight yet spend their lives under dim interiors of 500 lux or less–in biological darkness. We explore the health costs of this mismatch, how light deprivation impacts wellbeing, and how architecture could serve as preventative care. If you’ve ever felt drained by a space or uplifted by another, this conversation explains why.You can find out more about Ali's work via the links below.Website - https://www.leadinc.noLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadinc/Human Centric Architecture Newsletter - https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7018982133557866496/Newsletter - https://aliheshmati.substack.com/ Get in touch:lighttribe@phos.co.ukxander@light-tribe.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/xander-cadisch-35823b55/ Join the Tribe - https://tinyurl.com/Light-Tribe-by-Phos

Light as Identity | With Jess Adkins

Jess Adkins is Brand Experience Design Lead for EMEA at M Moser Associates, with more than 13 years of experience across luxury retail, hospitality, and workplace design. She translates brand values into immersive, story-led environments where identity is felt as much as seen.In this episode, Jess shows how branding extends far beyond logos and graphics. We talk about lighting as an invisible brand tool, the psychology of place, and how companies can design spaces that embody their values. For anyone interested in culture, design, or brand impact, this episode reframes how we think about identity.You can find out more about M Moser and Jessica’s work below:Website - https://www.mmoser.com/Jess Instagram: @jessmae66Jess LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessmaedesign/Get in touch:lighttribe@phos.co.ukxander@light-tribe.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/xander-cadisch-35823b55/ Join the Tribe - https://tinyurl.com/Light-Tribe-by-Phos

The New Luxury | With Hugo Lindsay-Fynn

Hugo Lindsay-Fynn is the Co-Founder of Palladian, a London-based practice that redefines luxury through architecture and interior design. Palladian’s projects range from heritage renovations to contemporary homes, united by a belief that true luxury is less about opulence and more about health and human experience.In our conversation, Hugo argues that the new luxury status symbols are circadian lighting, clean air, and materials that enhance well-being. We explore how design decisions shape biology, why building codes often lag behind, and how the concept of “health as luxury” is transforming the future of residential and commercial spaces.You can find out more about Palladian's work below:Instagram: @palladian.designLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugolf/Studio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/palladianlondon/posts/?feedView=allYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PalladiandesignGet in touch:lighttribe@phos.co.ukxander@light-tribe.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/xander-cadisch-35823b55/ Join the Tribe - https://tinyurl.com/Light-Tribe-by-Phos

Why Lighting Gets Left Behind | With Joshua Welch

Joshua Welch is a Senior Lighting Designer at Hoare Lea, with a portfolio that spans projects for Harrods, Bloomberg, and Grosvenor. Known for his plain-spoken approach, he’s dedicated to making lighting design accessible and effective.In this episode, Josh explains why architects train for years but often receive less than an hour of formal lighting education. We discuss how this gap leads to poor decisions, why lighting has a disproportionate impact on well-being, and how improved education could transform the spaces we inhabit.You can find out more about Josh’s work below:Website - https://hoarelea.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-welch-b1a817113/?originalSubdomain=ukGet in touch:lighttribe@phos.co.ukxander@light-tribe.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/xander-cadisch-35823b55/ Join the Tribe - https://tinyurl.com/Light-Tribe-by-Phos