Darkness by Design: Low Illumination

A Dark Academia interior with extremely low overall illumination. Dark wainscoting and bookshelves absorb most of the light; during the day, only a limited amount of light filters through high windows, with most of the space submerged in dark brown and deep green shadows; at night, only two or three low-wattage table lamps and the fireplace fire provide light. People's faces are partially illuminated, with darkness behind them. This darkness is the character of the space, not a flaw. Avoid: illuminating the space brightly and evenly, using full room ceiling lighting, adding large windows to increase brightness, using light-colored walls and furniture.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個整體照度極低的黑暗學院室內。深色的護牆板與書櫃吸掉大部分的光;白天只有高窗透進一道有限的光,大部分的空間沉在深褐與墨綠的暗處;夜間只靠兩三盞低瓦數的檯燈與壁爐的火。人的臉被局部照亮,身後是暗的。這個暗是空間的性格而不是缺陷。避免:把空間照得明亮均勻、使用天花的全室照明、加入大面積的窗提高亮度、使用淺色的牆面與家具。