Nordic countries consistently rank highly in global happiness index ratings. Extensive welfare benefits, high quality education and well-functioning government institutions are the usual justifications for this Nordic exceptionalism. However, could an individual’s happiness be connected to their exposure to daylight? This part of the world receives drastic differences of daylight between the summer solstice and winter solstice. How can we learn from this extreme phenomenon and bring value to other parts of the world through architectural design and human wellness?

"DAVIDDOES", the uniquely branded video series, combines curated videography, artful graphic animations, and beautiful typography to showcase David’s Scandinavian scavenger hunt of daylighting. David ventured on a discovery mission to find the 9 qualities of Nordic daylighting and report on the key takeaways from his adventure.