Our relationship to the light has evolved drastically since the first use of fire. So has our relation to the darkness.

When I was younger, I was afraid of the dark. However, as I grew older, I started appreciating the dark Nordic evenings more, and late night walks became a part of my everyday routine.

As these night walks progressed, I found myself often trying to find new places, where there was an absence of artificial light. With a profound fascination for darkness, and a deep concern to our rapidly over-lit environments in relation to sustainability, this master thesis explores attributes of emotional affect and affordances in darkened spaces. Additionally, it investigates how we better can understand darkness in order to re-introduce its qualities into our everyday environments, to foster sensations of dwelling and immersive atmospheres allowing us to slow down.