Lighting for Pharmacies: everything you need to know

In interior design, every element is vital, including lighting. As in any space, pharmacy lighting must be very well studied and designed to meet the needs of the different users of the space: users and healthcare professionals. Find out everything in this article!

The lighting project

Good lighting can transform any space and pharmacies are an excellent example of this. In a lighting project, all light points must be positioned to serve different purposes. Which means that you must work on structural points in the room, such as the ceiling and walls, to receive built-in or exposed light points.

But don't forget that all elements of your pharmacy will absorb or reflect light, of any nature (natural or artificial) and direction (direct or diffuse).

5 reasons to invest in a lighting project

1. Transforms cold areas into hot areas
2. Highlights products to encourage purchase
3. Determine directions to follow
4. Promotes communication
5. Stimulates feelings of warmth and comfort

Did you know that most men prefer cold light, as opposed to women, who prefer warm light?

The color of light

It takes a lot of sensitivity to choose the most appropriate color for each environment. In a pharmacy there are severalplayersand everyone has a different experience and need.

For example, users and healthcare professionals have very different exposure times to artificial light. On the one hand, the user must be encouraged to make purchasing decisions through lighting. On the other hand, the pharmacist is exposed to artificial lighting 8 hours a day and therefore it must be comfortable.

Let’s see what the studies show:

• Warm white lightFeeling of calm, relaxation and comfort;
• Neutral white lightEnvironments where tasks with a low level of attention are performed;
• “Daylight” whiteArtificial light suitable for commercial spaces where it can also be combined with natural lighting, to create the total lighting of the environment;
• Cool white lightIdeal for places that require tasks with a high level of concentration and where it is important to emphasize the cleanliness of the environment, such as healthcare spaces.

In short, cold light stimulates the brain, while warm light leads to a state of greater relaxation. Therefore, the ideal would be to carry out a light study adjusted to thelayout of your pharmacy, where each type of light will fulfill its objective.

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