We do! Sky lights, fiber optic sky light extenders, etc. humans are always trying to light up their artificial caves with sunlight.
Building architecture used to have amazing creative designs to capture this free lighting.
However, cheap efficient indoor lighting removed this as a driving force, so newer buildings don't have the same design constraints
Did you hear about that curved building in London that reflected light so well you could cook an egg in the street a block away? I think you could make an argument for white surfaces to reflect light into buildings but full blown mirrors are probably a fire hazard.
We are not solarpunk enough
Clouds make it annoying and inconsistent. Also people need light at night regardless, so lights are always needed.
It Can start a fire.
We tried but it causes alien's to come down and pick up their stones and lady friend.
Money. Solar tubes are not cheap to buy or install. The longer they have to go, the more expensive they become.
Guys, i think they mean interior decoration.
I did this with a strategic mirror in the dark corridor. But the house entrance was also there, and in a long stretch between sleeping and living room with a window on either end.
Too much potential for bad luck in multiples of 7 years. Also, some buildings skip the 13th floor. Just saying...
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