News
14 May 2021
DLA Annual Conference 2021: new dates!
The next Daylight Academy Annual Conference (originally planned for 18-19 November 2021) has been postponed to 2-3 December 2021. The in-person (or hybrid) meeting is only for DLA members and guests and will take place at EMPA Dübendorf (near Zurich), Switzerland. More information coming soon! &...
21 April 2021
Olafur Eliasson floods the Fondation Beyeler with “Life”
DLA member Olafur Eliasson presents his new installation “Life” at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland. The artist invites to question the separation between nature and culture and literally lets water and all surrounding elements into the museum. One side of the building has ...
26 March 2021
Webinar “Daylight Insights” – Registration now open!
Daylight measurement is of great importance in many different disciplines, ranging from human health to architectural design. However all too often there is little cross-talk between disciplines, and we lost a vital opportunity to learn from each other and improve our understanding and effectiveness...
26 March 2021
Now available: book “Visual Delight in Architecture” by Lisa Heschong
Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision, and View examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight and window views within our buildings. It makes a compelling case that daily exposure to the rhythms of daylight is essential to our health and well-being...
16 March 2021
DLA members Lacaton and Vassal win the Pritzker Prize 2021
Their architecture celebrates lightness and builds on what already exists including natural elements like air and sunlight. DLA members Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have been awarded the 2021 Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor, and we are proud! Congratulations!
02 March 2021
Interested in an internship at the DLA office in Zurich?
Tageslicht spielt eine bedeutende Rolle im Hinblick auf Gesundheit, biologische und chemische Prozesse, nachhaltige Entwicklung und viele andere Aspekte des Lebens. Die Daylight Academy (DLA) ist eine internationale und interdisziplinäre Mitgliederorganisation für Forschende, ArchitektInnen, ...
26 February 2021
The Daylight Awareness Week is back this Spring!
The second edition of the virtual “Daylight Awareness Week” is organised in the context of the UNESCO International Day of Light and is aimed at the general public as well as experts and students interested in daylight research. The program and further information will be communicated ...
21 January 2021
Why do we need Daylight? – The new DLA flyer
Daylight is central to public health and the environment. Half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas. For many, their access to daylight is limited by a poor built environment and air pollution. Clean, renewable sources of energy are a pressing need, as is a greater recognition of the...
18 November 2020
DLA Annual Conference 2020: What’s next for your Academy?
DLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2020 What’s next for your Academy? 19 November 2020 to 20 November 2020 Online The Daylight Academy (DLA) enters a second phase next year and is eager to deploy its full potential in terms of expertise, creative collaborations, and outreach. This ...
30 September 2020
Daylight Awareness Week – Videos now online!
When daylight rhymes with health Series of virtual talks | Public event 22-23-24 September 2020 Event website Program flyer Videos are now available below and on the DLA YouTube channel. In these troubling and health-threatening times, brilliant experts and scientists share with us their knowledge ...
16 September 2020