Chiara Carucci | Noctua

🎬Lighting Design Starts in the Dark Chiara Carucci: I don’t start with how much light a space needs—I start with how much darkness it deserves. Advocating for design that begins with natural darkness, not arbitrary lux levels. What if your next project started with zero light? See the episode here: /episode/142-darkness-has-value-lighting-design-that-protects-and-connects-chiara-carucci/ @chiaracarucci , @NAILD_org

💫🌍 Did you know that every summer, thousands of sea turtle hatchlings lose their way, not due to predators, but because of thoughtless lighting? 🌊🐢 We are grateful to @donatellabianchiofficial and @rai1official for giving visibility to the work of @life_turtlenest led by @legambiente . We spoke about threats to sea turtles and presented the new Guidelines for Safeguarding Sea Turtles from Light Pollution. 🤩✨ Then, the cameras witnessed the most powerful reminder of why this matters: hatchlings emerging from the sand and reaching the sea under a safe, dark sky. 🌟💙 Let's keep raising awareness, fostering coexistence, and promoting sustainable tourism after dark. #SeaTurtles #LightPollution #carettacaretta

In our last Advocate Action meeting, Chiara Carucci mentioned “Lampenflora”. A term many of us had never heard! Have you? Lampenflora, “flora of lamps” refers to mosses, algae, and plants that grow in caves near artificial light sources. These fragile ecosystems are meant to stay in darkness, but with light comes unwanted change. Lampenflora can damage delicate cave formations, degrade historic cave art, and disrupt native species that rely on darkness to survive. As we know, light can have unintentional consequences. And in the wrong place, even a little glow can shift entire ecosystems. While lampenflora illustrates these impacts in an extreme way, even lights left on in our garden or streaming into a nearby area at night can impact what’s growing. 🌟 Want to learn more about Chiara’s work and watch the full Advocate Action presentation? Head to our YouTube channel or click the link in our bio to watch the full video. You can also dive deeper into topics like this and connect with a passionate, global community of night sky advocates by becoming a DarkSky advocate! Head to darksky.org to learn more.

💡 Thank you Chiara Carucci @chiaracarucci for illuminating what it truly means to Design After Dark! We’re excited to share that the full recording of this powerful presentation hosted by @darksky_intl , in collaboration with @thelightingpolice , @iald , @womeninlighting , Going Dark and Noctua is now available at the Dark Sky YouTube channel. 🌌Chiara invited us to reimagine the night - not as a void to be lit, but as a space to be respected. 🦉 From practical strategies to reduce light pollution, to real-world projects that balance visibility with ecological care, this talk explored how lighting designers can meet human needs while preserving wildlife, protecting natural rhythms and celebrating darkness as a design element. 📖 Through real case studies, Chiara uncovered measurable results, key challenges and the importance of questioning the “standard” mitigation strategies we often take for granted. ✨ It’s a bold reminder that light and dark are not opposites - they are partners in good design. Massive thank you to Bettymaya Foot @bettymaya.foott , Chris Peterson @crispycheven and the entire Dark Sky team for inviting us into this conversation! Swipe through for some key takeaways and watch the full video DarkSky channel to dive deeper! Watch this space for more collaborations and insightful presentations. 🤩 #designafterdark #lightfornature #webinars #responsiblelighting #lightingdesign #darkskyadvocate #biodiversity #nature #protect

🌊🐢 𝗡𝗢𝗜 𝗟𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗢 𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗢. 𝗘 𝗧𝗨? ✨🌙 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘢 𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘢 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘭’𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘰! 🔸 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚' 𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙚? 💡 La luce artificiale disorienta le tartarughe, ostacola la nidificazione e minaccia la sopravvivenza dei piccoli. 🔸 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚' 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙖? 🩵 E’ il Comune con più nidi in Campania dal 2015, e ha attuato un protocollo per ridurre l’impatto umano sulle tartarughe. 🔸𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙤𝙞 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚? 🙌 ✔ Usa solo la luce necessaria ✔ Illumina lì dove serve ✔ Riduci l’intensità della luce ✔ Spegnila quando puoi ✔ Scegli luci calde 📢 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗼, 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮: proteggere la notte e’ proteggere la natura. Facciamolo insieme! 🌊🐢 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞. 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨? ✨🌙 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! 💡 Artificial light at night can disorient turtles: turn it off when not needed, use warm tones, and direct it properly. Protecting the night means protecting life. Let’s do it, together! 📰 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖 e info | 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 and info @carettainvista 👉 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞 𝙙𝙞 𝙥𝙞𝙪' sul progetto | 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 about @life_turtlenest #carettacaretta #lifeproject #eubiodiversity #tartarughemarine #seaturtle #carettainvista #marineconservation #savetheoceans #mediterraneansea #cilento #parconazionalecilento #comunediascea #campania #inquinamentoluminoso #lightpollution #darksky #protectthenight

🌊🐢 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Yesterday we celebrated 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺... and we talked about light! Because sometimes, protecting marine life starts by switching it off, or designing it better❣️ I’m proud to share the release of the 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 in coastal areas, commissioned by @legambiente and developed under their guidance within the EU-funded @life_turtlenest project. So many summer nights spent with @carettainvista helped shape this document, as well as working closely with researchers and conservationists to protect nesting sites from the growing threat of artificial light at night. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? Because excessive or poorly designed lighting can prevent adult turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings, often with deadly consequences. These guidelines are rooted in ecological awareness and design sensitivity:   • For municipalities, planners, and hospitality operators   • With clear recommendations, illustrations, and technical tools   • Include international best practices tailored to the Mediterranean ✨Designing the night with awareness is not only an ecological necessity but also a strategic and economic opportunity! 🌍 Link to read the full document in comments. #worldseaturtleday #marineconservation #lifeturtlenest #caretta #carettacaretta #seaturtles #darksky #protectthenight #lightingdesign #lightpollution

Today’s the day! ✨ 𝗻𝗼𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮 is officially live, and I’m beyond excited to share what we’ve been working on. At 𝗻𝗼𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮, we design for life after dark — creating meaningful solutions that don’t just revitalize spaces, but safeguard the natural world and carry our cultural heritage into the future. 🌍 🏛️🔬 From turtle conservation to protecting historical landmarks, our approach is all about informed design for a more sustainable future. Huge thanks to @e.hagstromphotography and @rosangela.addesso for their expertise on our projects, and to @boplouie_ for crafting our stunning new website! 🌙🌿🌊If you’re interested in design that makes a real impact, protects the environment, and creates engaging spaces after dark, get in touch! Let’s shape the future of nighttime together. #Noctua #LightingDesign #HeritagePreservation #WebsiteLaunch #ForNature #DesignAfterDark #HeritageLighting #DiscoverTheNight #DarkSky #SaveTheNight #DarkSkyAdvocate #MarineConservation #HeritageConservation #WildlifeConservation #NightTimeEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #WomenInLighting⁠

🏆 Thrilled to announce that Eskilstuna with our Hamngatan and MDU Plaza project has been awarded 2nd place at the LUCI Cities & Lighting Awards 2024! 🎉 ✨ A big thank you to the Eskilstuta's team for the dedication and effort that went into making this happen. Special thanks to @malein23 and @dtucic - it’s been a privilege to collaborate with you both on this journey! 🫶 💫 Congrats to the City of Genoa for their well-deserved 1st place and to the City of Bologna for 3rd! The power of lighting to shape safer, more vibrant, and inclusive cities is truly inspiring. 🧡 📸 Grateful to @e.hagstromphotography for his on-site support and incredible photos, and to all our stakeholders for their dedication and expertise! 🙏 👉 Be sure to check out @etunakommun 's latest post for their press release on this amazing recognition! 🔗 #LUCIAwards2024 #LightingDesign #UrbanLighting #CityDesign #Stadsbelysning #Eskilstuna #Eskilstunakommun #ContextSensitiveDesign #SustainableCities #InclusiveDesign #LUCInetwork

'orange thread' This is the story of the project started with a twinkling concept in collaboration with @malein23 , for @etunakommun ... Multidisciplinary design and great team work, thanks also to @dtucic , resulted in a great public space for the students of MDU and the citizens alike. 🧡🧡🧡 Thanks to @e.hagstromphotography for your support on site and awesome photos, as well as @matt_waring24 for the article on @arc_magazine . Last but not least! Thanks to all the consultants involved, to the suppliers and manufacturers @stoanelighting , @rebellight @tehomet @annelljus @luxlightab @iguzzini 🧡🧡🧡 #poweroflight #lightingdesign #thankyou #mylightingjourney #ilovemyjob #architecturallighting #multidisciplinary #urbanplanning #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #lightingdesigner #womeninlighting

'luminarie' You know it's summer in the south of Italy when the fairy lights called "luminarie" adorn our little towns. This is a "cassa armonica", a pavilion built as a sound box for the final concert of the marching band. As the summer holidays are coming closer, I'd like to wish you all the same joy I still feel any time I see these sparkling lights... like that little kid, who looked enchanted at the fairy lights reflecting in the sea, and told her mother: I want to become a designer of fairy lights! And even if the mother told her that this job didn't exist... 40 years later, here I am, a lighting designer, and still enchanted! #poweroflight #lightingdesign #mylightingjourney #ilovemyjob #architecturallighting #heritage #lightingdesigner #womeninlighting #observinglight #lightinginspiration #wealllookforbeautyeverywhere

'Right Light Night' As a speaker at the LUCI Annual General Meeting in Jyväskylä I share my point of view about Ethics in Urban Lighting; but also experienced the #auroraborealis and #jyväskyläcityoflight with friends like @lightcollective @annukkalarsen @hilgelli and @poljasminevander Thank you LUCI @mark__bp & team for organising such a wonderful and informative conferrence! If you'd like to discuss 𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 and other sustainability issues connected to lighting design: 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡! #poweroflight #lightingdesign #mylightingjourney #ilovemyjob #architecturallighting #lightingdesigner #womeninlighting #LUCIassociation #jyväskylä #valonkaupunki Ph.: @instaraami Thanks!

'all hearts day' * We won the Lighting Design Competition for the Tartu Cathedral @utmuuseum through the love story: “Koit ja Hämarik” (Dawn and Dusk) and we look forward to contributing to European Capital of Culture @tartu2024 , and beyond. Today, I celebrate #valentineday, sharing my joy and gratitude. Thank you to the jury for your thorough work, especially to Director @mariannraisma and @eloliiv for your kind words. Thank you to the Competition's Project Manager @karol_k , and all who met us in Tartu. Thanks and congratulations to @kevanshaw Lighting Design (Scotland) and ITK Lighting & Studio @mihkelpajuste (Estonia) for a great competition! Thank you Katrin Tegova for the great press release covered in 30+ articles, especially thank you to: @arc_magazine , @matt_waring24 @lightecturemagazine , Esther Torelló @iluminet , Diana Solis Almarza Thanks to @luisagretavilo for my portrait with @tanelnommik who was invaluable during test lighting. We have been supported with insights and samples from several friends in the industry, especially @lumenpulse , @meyerlighting , @iguzzini and @martinprofessional Last, but not least, thank you to all the teammates including Robin Boddez and to @martina_frattura for your continuous support. The Estonian tale “Koit ja Hämarik” taught us a lot: Cherish the extraordinary. Love despite adversities. Be present. Chase the “impossible.” ❤️ * @light.to.light.design is the contract owner, with Fiorenzo Namèche as principal lighting designer in collaboration with @saalfred (technical advisor, lighting designer, Nur Lighting, Spain) and Chiara Carucci (lighting designer, project manager, Italy). #allahjärtansdag #poweroflight #lightingdesign #mylightingjourney #ilovemyjob #architecturallighting #heritage #heritagelighting #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #lightingdesigner