david k warfel
I do not like messy things. You might not believe me based on the usual state of my desktop, but disorganization and messes slowly sap my strength. A freshly organized and cleaned desk invigorates. My team never sees my desk, as we are a distributed workforce (also known as work-from-home or remote workers), but they... Continue Reading →
Blogging is a unique endeavor for me, a space for creative thinking that has no editor, no deadlines, and no restrictions. It is a space of ultimate freedom which, for someone like me, can be paralyzing. A blank page can be a scary thing. Yet blogging is also an exciting space for me, a place... Continue Reading →
I just spent the better part of eleven months detailing how light can help us live better lives when we pay attention to the five (or six) promises of light. When I started the series in January, I imagined myself patiently exploring each promise and laying out a strong case for their use in guiding lighting design... Continue Reading →
Light can help you live a better life…if you can afford it. Someday my personal journey with light may come to an end, marked by the moment I arrive at the ocean after a transcontinental voyage, dip my toes in the water, and finally relax a bit. Today, it seems like I made it to the mountains,... Continue Reading →
For many years, nicer homes would have had a patio or deck behind the house to enjoy during the “season,” which might be summer in Wisconsin or winter in Florida. The patio or deck usually contained some outdoor furniture in wood or painted steel to resist the elements, and perhaps a table with an umbrella... Continue Reading →
It’s November! My 2023 Light Can Help Us series is nearing its end, the revisiting of my preferred language of light nearly complete. Or is it? Long before Light Can Help You was born, I began experimenting with a new language of light, a new way to talk about why light is important and how it... Continue Reading →
Writing a new series for designing lighting magazine is giving me a chance to revisit some of the material posted here earlier this year, repurpose for a professional audience, and refine my thinking. The creation of a new approach to lighting is never done...and I am grateful for the opportunity to keep working! Click HERE... Continue Reading →
I have always been me, yet everything about me- and around me- has changed. This is true of every human on the planet, in every nation: we are always changing. Some of these changes are inevitable: none of us can avoid growing older and encountering the changes that come with aging. Other changes are those... Continue Reading →
“Midlife crisis” has a negative connotation and some pretty lousy associations, so perhaps it is time that I stop using the term to describe the events that, around midlife, pushed me in a new direction. Let’s call it a “light bulb moment” because the pun is irresistible and, well, it describes the situation. A switch was flipped.... Continue Reading →
CEPro, a leading custom integration magazine, is increasing its coverage of lighting and adding content designed to help integrators grow in the business. It is an honor to be included from time to time in that effort, such as the recent article on task lighting. Read it HERE!
the language of light 