Monthly Archives for November 2009
Paris, Ville Lumiere
Paris, 20th November 2009 Yes I am in Paris! La ville lumiere! I arrived this morning. For those who dont know… my mother is french (my father dutch) and as such half my family is french. I have visisted Paris since … Continue reading
Professional indemnity insurance
Singapore, 19th November 2009 Today one of my meetings was with our insurance agent, as our insurances are up for renewal. As a professional practice it is important to have your insurances in place. Besides the straight forward office insurances, … Continue reading
Awareness and education
Shanghai, 18th November 2009 As I am preparing to travel back to the humid heat of Singapore, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to PLDA/Via-Verlag for hosting this blog. As of today I am featuring proudly on the PLD website! This blog project … Continue reading
The power of communication
Shanghai 17th November 2009 China or at least Shanghai, has officially declared that winter has arrived! When temperatures drop below 10 degrees for 5 consecutive days it is a sign that winter has officially begun. It has obviously arrived early this year! … Continue reading
Light and glass
Shanghai, 16th November 2009 Another day in China… winter is really approaching fast with temperatures dropping well below 10 degrees Celsius in Shanghai. Watching TV at times can be a good alternative to going out in the cold.. If you … Continue reading
Lighting design style
Shanghai, 15th November 2009 Last night I was invited as a guest to gala dinner organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce which was held in the Ballroom of the newly renovated Peninsula Hotel in Shanghai. I had already intended … Continue reading
Daily Dose of Daylight
Shanghai, 14th November 2009 I would like to promote the 3D’s today… your Daily Daylight Dose. Did you have yours? Since more than a year now I have taken the habit of starting the day with a brisk 30 minutes … Continue reading
Reviewing hotel room lighting mock ups
Shanghai, 13th November 2009 Though Friday the 13th today, I went about work as usual…A mock up room review for one of our hotel projects (JW Marriott) in the morning. Then a design coordination meeting in the afternoon with interior … Continue reading
Surviving without light
Zhengzhou,12th November 2009 Still in Zhengzhou…it has continued to snow and we had to find ourselves a hotel for the night. Half way the evening it became clear that even the train option (a 12 hour journey back to Shanghai) … Continue reading
Having the client’s respect and attention
Zhengzhou,11th November 2009 Would you believe that I am snowed in at the airport! Heavy snowfall over the last few hours has resulted in temporary closure of the airport with no flights going in or out. We managed to reach … Continue reading
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