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Wood is the only truly renewable building material and has been used as a basic building material for centuries. However, its importance in today's world goes far beyond traditional uses in construction. Wood has been recognised as an exceptionally ecological material whose use in construction can bring benefits for sustainable development and decarbonisation. Why is wood such an ecological material and does it fit in with the objectives of the European Green Deal?

Correct visualisation plays a key role in interior design, architecture, films, computer games and many other fields. The available tools also offer many possibilities for visualising lighting, but unfortunately they involve certain risks.

As Vitruvius once said, ‘a good architectural work should have three fundamental characteristics: durability (firmitas), usefulness (utilitas) and beauty (venustas).’ Similarly, lighting design, which is nothing more than an emphasis on architecture, should also be based on these three fundamental principles.

Ball in play... The XXII World Cup 2022 has just begun, which this time is being held in Qatar. Not all of us are lucky enough to sit in the stands. For most fans, television broadcasts remain. And how to make sure that in the age of digital 4K and HD TV technology, the broadcast will convey the action unfolding on the field in the most exciting way.

In lighting, we have several units that define important parameters of light sources and that are very helpful in calculating how much light should be in a particular room.