Monthly Archives for December 2009
New trends
China, 11th December 2009 Sometimes in our projects we come across something new. Some may be old concepts applied in a new environment or in a new way, some are really new and innovative. As I come across them, I will … Continue reading
Show off or switch off?
China, 10th December 2009 I may as well continue on the topic of global warming and climate change. In a meeting today I presented the landscape and exterior lighting concept for one of our hotel projects. As most of you … Continue reading
A carbon neutral lighting installation?
China, 9th December 2009 The climate change conference in Copenhagen keeps heading the news and many related stories are featured here in China to illustrate the issue or to show how good a corporate citizen the country already is. I … Continue reading
Climate change, the lighting challenge
China, 8th December 2009 With the conference on global climate change getting on the way in Copenhagen, Denmark, the news is obviously abuzz with the subject. I believe near 35,000 delegates from close to 190 countries (really?!) will seek a … Continue reading
Being a team player
China, 7th December 2009 I don’t know much about other consultants and how they view their lighting design job, but to me (in my work at least) the lighting designer very much needs to be a team player. On all … Continue reading
Lighting, the natural way
China, 6th December 2009 Today has been a sunny day with a near cloudless blue sky, a rare sight in Shanghai! It seems to bring out the cheerful side in people. People go out to enjoy (how nice this happens … Continue reading
Extreme lighting design
China, 5th December 2009 As I walked the city streets in Shanghai this morning I was welcomed by an icy cold and chilly wind. At least it felt that way coming from of my nice and warm bed just earlier! … Continue reading
Lighting design for a moving target
China, 4th December 2009 No, I am not talking about lighting F1 cars or lighting sports events, as technically the background for these applications is static. My topic today is about lighting a much sneakier application, where the changes literally … Continue reading
Hugging the tree
Shanghai 3rd December 2009 Sometimes my subject maybe a bit “off the road”. But don’t worry I will always find a link to lighting…..I arrived back in Shanghai last night for my final days of the year with my China … Continue reading
The beautiful world of creation
Singapore, 2nd December 2009 Aren’t we not all at times in awe of beautiful creations? …As part of our lighting design activities I make it a point to be involved in the creation of customised items such as decorative chandeliers … Continue reading
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