Linear Lighting Embedded in Volume: A Glowing Groove

The front of the reception desk is made of dark, matte metal panels that are almost non-reflective. Two horizontal grooves, 15mm wide, are laser-cut into the panel: one 150mm below the countertop, and the other 250mm from the floor. Linear light sources are embedded within these grooves, and the inner surfaces of the grooves are painted white, so the light is soft and diffused rather than a harsh strip. Apart from these two lines of light, the entire volume is a completely dark cuboid. The countertop is made of the same colored metal, with a minimal 2mm chamfer on the front edge. The back wall and floor are also dark, so in the dim light, only two floating horizontal lines of light are visible. Night shot. Avoid: wide grooves or point light sources, light-colored materials for the volume, adding other lighting to illuminate the front, colored light.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

接待台的正面是深色的金屬板,啞光,幾乎不反光。板上以雷射切出兩道寬 15mm 的水平長溝,一道在檯面下 150mm 處,另一道在離地 250mm 處,溝內嵌入線型光源,溝的內側塗白,所以光是柔和的漫射而不是刺眼的光條。除了這兩道光,整個量體是完全黑暗的長方體。檯面是同色的金屬,前緣做 2mm 的極小導角。背牆與地坪也是深色,所以在暗處只看得到兩道漂浮的水平光線。夜間拍攝。避免:溝做寬或使用點狀光源、量體使用淺色材料、加入其他照明打亮正面、光線使用彩色。