The Architecture of Natural Light

Contemporary hardback monograph exploring the spatial and emotional role of light in architecture. By Henry Plummer, published in 2009. First edition, 256 pages.

“Both poetic and analytical, this richly illustrated volume investigates the transformative qualities of natural light in buildings across the globe. Through more than fifty case studies—including works by Tadao Ando, Peter Zumthor, Steven Holl, and Herzog & de Meuron—Plummer examines how architects use light as both material and metaphor. Drawing from literature, philosophy, and art history, the book traces a lineage of spatial luminosity from sacred spaces to contemporary structures. A meditative and practical resource for architects, designers, and those attuned to light’s expressive power.”