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Gallaudet University’s Interfaith Sanctuary

Light and Color Lead the Way in Common Area Redesign

PART III: Circadian Illusions: Playing with Light, Memory & Space

Part III of our I R I S Journal discusses the main features behind our new SkyLighting System.

Enter Space: Stories from the High Oregon Desert

Bill Witherspoon releases a collection of short stories about the high Oregon desert, the place that inspired Sky Factory's unique design framework.

Ikedori—Capturing Alive

Biophilic Design in the Land of the Rising Sun

Snow Geese Soaring Overhead

Spectacular Skies Capture a Glimpse of Spring Migration

Werner House—Experience the Future of Aging in Place

Refurbished Centennial Mansion Becomes Senior Living Showpiece

Out of this World: Extraterrestrial Habitats Outfitted with SkyCeilings

Foster + Partners incorporates IRIS-enabled illusions of nature into NASA Project

A 54-ft Sash of Sky Graces Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Leak-proof Luminous SkyCeiling Renews Main Lobby

Eating Recovery Center Willow Earns 2022 Touchstone Award

Highest achievement in evidence-based design features Sky Factory installations

Armand Trousseau Hospital Adopts eSea to Reduce Pain Perception

Sky Factory's Digital Cinema Aquarium Generates Statistically Significant Results in Pilot Study

Turning a New Leaf with Neuroaesthetics

All Summer Long! Cognitive Biophilia at the Forefront of Wellness Design

Zenith Zen: Best of Summer and Autumn Skies

Masters and product sketches that will place your project on Cloud Nine

Part I: Daylight & the Electrification of Space

Explore the impact of static lighting on our physiology as compared to daylight's natural rhythms.

Thinking Outside the Box: Spatial Wellness in the Office

Employers turn to biophilic design to entice staff back to HQ and boost productivity.

Sky Factory's 20th Anniversary (2002 - 2022)

Sky Factory's founder conceived the company as an evolving art piece. Learn more about our origins.

Exploring Pediatric Distraction Technologies

Lessons from Stanford University's CHARIOT Program.

Kurahashi Dental Clinic Designed for Patient Wellness

Japanese dental health clinic in Akashi City features a beautiful Luminous SkyCeiling.

The Architecture of Life: Edward O. Wilson's Lasting Legacy

Biophilia Hypothesis Scholar & Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Framed by a Billionaire—Virtual Windows Get a Bad Rap

What the largest windowless dorm room in the world gets wrong about spatial cognition.

For Design Insight, Explore the Neurobiology of Biophilia

Learn how the brain generates a sense of beautiful place that helps to calm body and mind.

Essential Together: National Radiologic Technology Week

In gratitude for the dedication of oncology caregivers.

Capture the Magic of Autumn Foliage

New Open Sky Compositions featuring the majesty of Fall foliage and crisp blue skies.

Can an Interstice Unleash Spatial Freedom?

Aperture’s unique mechanical design yields restorative benefits by seducing our habits of perception.

Giving Flight to a Child's Imagination—Indoors

Erlanger Children's Hospital never gave up on the plans for a big skylight, real or illusory.

The Annals of Sky & Deception: Uncommon Zenith—Sense

A fascinating look at how James Turrell and Sky Factory use our hardwired habits of perception to alter our experience.

Biophilia: The Deepest Shade of Green

Saolta Arts and Galway ECC inspire patients and uplift staff through art and Biophilia.

2021 Top Ranked U.S. Hospitals Feature Sky Factory Products

Leading hospitals continue to specify research-verified illusions of nature in a range of clinical spaces.

Part II: Can Lighting Technology Really Mimic Daylight?

A review of LED technology in relation to tunable systems and chronobiology.

Peace & Gratitude: A Holiday Season Wish from Sky Factory

Share holiday-inspired Zoom backgrounds with friends and family compliments of Sky Factory.

With Gratitude and Resilience, We Look Forward to 2021

A Letter from Sky Factory's CEO and President.

Three Conferences Explore the Benefits of Sky Illusions

Healthcare design conferences on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean explore the neurobiology of illusions.

Illusions of Nature Bring Solace to Eating Recovery Patients

Applied biophilic design in a behavioral health setting now meets safety needs.

Enjoy the Best of Summer: New Master Images

New Summer Images Available to Inspire your Next Project

2020 Popular Choice Award: You Can Vote!

Sky Factory Nominated Twice at the 2020 Architizer A+ Awards

Retrofit Basements: New Affordable Housing?

CHPC’s Almanac Outlines New Technologies That Turn Basements into Low Cost Urban Assets

The Taliesin Fellowship—Yesterday & Tomorrow

Frank Lloyd Wright's School: A Station for the Flight of the Soul

Design for Staff Wellness Yields Patient Benefits

Enhancing the work environment for nurses has a direct and positive impact on patient outcomes.

Providing Less Stressful Imaging with Cognitive Biophilia

What the Neurobiology of Illusions Reveals about Claustrophobia

Northern Light Health Dialysis Center

Interview with Richard B. Borrelli, Principal and Healthcare Studio Director at WBRC Architects.

2017 Planetree Scholar - Bill Witherspoon

Bill Witherspoon recognized for his scholarly contributions to enhance the patient experience.

The Right Frame of Mind: Context in Perception

This article explores how visual context alters cognitive interpretation

AIA Iowa Workshop: Biophilic Illusions of Nature

Sky Factory presented its new AIA CE course in the form of a workshop during Iowa's annual AIA Convention.

Driehaus Symposium: Perception in Architecture

The Driehaus Symposium brings neuro-architecture to the fore with a series of in-depth presentations..

Innovative Application: Mobile Medical Imaging

Mobile imaging centers feature virtual skylights to reduce patient stress and anxiety.

New Installation: Chicago Mid-Century Office

Restoring employee wellness in underground offices now has an evidence-based solution.

Portraits of Life, Loss & Renewal

Valdir Cruz, a Guggenheim fellowship winner, captures life and death at Barretos Cancer Hospital.

Neural Research on Sky Illusions Earns Top Award

Environmental designers recognize the impact of this study on healthcare design.

Home Studio eScape for Rhythm & Blues Legend

Legendary musician Allen Toussaint installs Digital Cinema eScape in his home studio.

Sidra Medical Center Features Sky Factory

World-Class Medical Center in Qatar features Luminous SkyCeilings in over 200+ patient rooms.

The Sky’s the Limit at Texas Innovation Center

The nation's largest virtual atrium generates occupant wellness and enhances productivity.

A Sight for Sore Eyes: Intensive Care with a View

Research-verified virtual skylights reduce patient stress and anxiety in isolated ICUs.

Featured Installation: Vendome Hospital Offices

Beautiful and therapeutic medical office installation in Vendome, France.

A Gifted Revelation at RUSH Medical Center

The Women's Board Center for Radiation Therapy unveils a family's gift to the hospital.

Featured Installation: Orange Telecom

Orange Telecom's new HQ features a custom Luminous SkyCeiling and in-floor LED ambient lighting.

Signature Artist Series: Radim Schreiber

Profile of one of Sky Factory's award-winning Nature photographers.

Signature Artist Series: Henry Domke

Henry Domke is an American fine art photographer well-known for his serene and evocative nature images.

eSea™ A Digital Cinema Underwater Experience

Digital Cinema eSea: therapeutic benefits of a gallery-quality live aquarium, hassle free.

A New Standard of Care: Personal Revelation SkyCeiling™

The Personal Revelation SkyCeiling is ideal for patient bays, small offices, and consultation spaces.

Featured Installation - Kingwood Medical Center

Kingwood Medical Center celebrates the grand opening of its new Women and Children's Center.

Architizer A+ Award-Studded Summer

Sky Factory earns Jury Award, Best Product + Healthcare, at the 2014 Architizer A+ Awards.

Untouched Nature: The Peace of Wild Things

Sky Factory artists go beyond iconic views of nature to create biophilic illusions of nature™.

Notable Installations - Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers (UPMC)

Digital Cinema installation at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.

Sky Factory: The Way Nature Works…

Sky Factory's artistic framework alters spatial boundaries to confound our expectation of enclosed spaces.

LOOKING UP

Biophilic Design in Light of Art, Neuroscience, and Technology

Northwestern McHenry Hospital Cancer Center