People spend most of their day living in an environment flooded with artificial light. How can indoor lighting help them form a healthier circadian rhythm?

Sunset is a smart wall lamp designed to bring the user moments of peace and joy to the home. It uses a gradient of relaxing colors inspired by the everyday wonder of the natural sunset.

Sunset explores how lighting interacts with one's emotions. It is designed to align with our body's circadian rhythm and be calming and therapeutic to users.

It can light up automatically when people are within a meter's range, and it will gently fade out when all lights are off in the room. At midnight, it falls asleep with the user.

When immersed in a human-made interior environment, artificial light can cause some confusion in our bodies, which have evolved for thousands of years to respond to the stimuli of sunlight in the day and darkness at night. Circadian rhythm or cycle describes the 24-hour biological cycle of almost all living beings, which is primarily influenced by light reception.

Research shows that an adequate amount of light improves mood and energy levels, while poor lighting contributes to depression and other deficiencies in the body. The amount and type of lighting directly affect concentration, appetite, mood, and many other aspects of daily life.

How can we have a healthy circadian rhythm if we spend most of our time in environments flooded with artificial light?

Sunset uses yellow-toned light corresponding to dusk and dawn, times when the body is generally more relaxed. Soft, indirect, and warm lighting tends to make environments quieter and people more relaxed.

The introduction of sunset aims to create a sense of calm and relaxation at home. Presenting a warm, ambient glow, it's designed to make the home environment relaxing and quiet. When people come home at night from a full day of intense, stressful work, the subtle lighting can make them feel loose and at ease.

The circular silhouette corresponds to the theme of sunset. With a comfortable and warm glow, it aims to warm up the home environment and improve people's well-being in day-to-day life.

It can light up automatically when people are nearby. And it will gently fade out late at night.

The design reflects both Scandinavian and Asian simplistic aesthetics, for the well-being of users. It's calming and therapeutic for people who are stressed from a full day of intense work. It considers the overall rising mental stress issue in society and proposes a solution embedded with lighting and home objects.

The design brings the warmth of the paper with a tactile feeling inviting people to touch it. The folding pattern implies the gradient transition from the sunset. It is also inspired by Asian paper fan folding patterns.