aspectLED, a designer and manufacturer of LED lighting products, has released results from its Annual Survey on Trends in Commercial and Residential Lighting Design, in which hundreds of designers were asked to share insight with their peers about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lighting design.
“We deeply appreciate the participation of so many designers in our Annual Design Trends Survey,” says Beth Nielsen, CEO, aspectLED. “Like many professionals, designers have faced a significant degree of ongoing challenge in the past 18 months adapting to the changing needs of their customers in light of the pandemic. We wanted to give them an opportunity to add their voices to the ongoing dialogue about how this has reshaped our industry.”
In aspectLED’s Annual Survey on Trends in Commercial and Residential Lighting Design, hundreds of designers were asked to respond to a series of questions regarding the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The research indicates that 96 percent of the respondents believe that lighting design trends have been influenced by the pandemic. More specifically, 90 percent of the participants said that they have seen more interest in lighting designs for outdoor spaces, and 89 percent have seen an increase in hands-free/non-contact lighting designs, such as motion-activated under-cabinet lighting in restrooms and public spaces. In addition, 83 percent have seen lighting design being used to de-emphasize crowded spaces by spotlighting specific areas like tables in restaurants and keeping the lighting low in general spaces where crowds form.
Of the designers who participated in this survey, 93 percent have recommended LED lighting products for post-COVID projects, of which 87 percent specified LED because it offered more flexibility in design.