Light is part of various disciplines, shaping the world as we know it. In physics, it serves as a measure of speed and makes vision, and the recording of images by the eye and camera lens possible.

Simulations reveal a 70-minute shaft of light on 21 December that sweeps from the Sphinx-flanked doorway to bathe the burial cist, while the Caryatid beam projects a companion shadow across that same ...

Learn how to turn simple sketches into realistic, dimensional art using the power of light and shadow. Master shading techniques to add depth, contrast, and a lifelike 3D effect to your drawings.

Architecture is often defined by its physical form, materials, and structural elements, but light and shadow truly shape the experience of space. These elements influence perception, guide movement, ...

Left: Light and shadow inside me (untitled), 2024, gelatin silver print (photogram). Right: © ISSEY MIYAKE INC.

Photographer Hélène Binet and co-authors Marco Iuliano and Martino Stierli have selected 10 highlights – from architect Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals to the Pantheon in Rome – from a new book about ...

An architecture firm is shedding new light on building skyscrapers, literally. A concept for a “No Shadow Tower” was recently put forward by the London branch of NBBJ architects. The ambitious ...