Architecture goes beyond ... glazing presents a limitation—natural light is often confined to the building's perimeter, leaving central areas in shadow. Overhead openings, such as skylights ...

Light rays travel in straight lines. Light cannot bend around opaque objects in their way. Shadows are created when an object blocks light from the Sun or another light source. When the light can ...

The photography is courtesy of Hélène Binet. The post Ten Hélène Binet photographs that capture light and shadow in ...

‘The interplay of shadow and light in the vernacular architecture of my childhood and youth was my first teacher of pattern and design,' says Kéré, whose recent works include the sustainable SLAK ...