Henrika Pihlajaniemi

Architect (M.Sc.), D.Sc.(Tech) Henrika Pihlajaniemi works as an associate professor at the Oulu School of Architecture, University of Oulu. She lectures and teaches sustainable architecture, as well as architectural and urban lighting, and leads research projects related to lighting and sustainability. Her research has covered themes of daylighting design, ecological housing, participatory design, adaptive and intelligent lighting, lighting-related well-being, and lighting education. Her recent research projects scrutinize the design perspectives of sustainable darkness. She currently leads a Europe-wide consortium studying Art of Darkness – the use of well-considered darkness to enhance and develop urban and cultural heritage contexts.