Monthly Archives for January 2010
Lighting standards
Huangzhou, 21st January 2010 Now this may be a touchy subject, but interesting nevertheless. It was triggered by my discussion with the hotel operator in regards to their operations standards. Hotel operators generally have their own manual which states guidelines and … Continue reading
Creating the visual experience
Shanghai, 20th January 2010 Over the last two days I have been attending a design workshop with the interior designer as a kick off to a new hotel project. As can be expected a lot of the discussion at this … Continue reading
My low-carbon life
Shanghai, 19th January 2010 No I am not talking about my diet! I am referring to a new campaign that started in China to create awareness about carbon producing products and habits. Following the Copenhagen summit in Denmark recently China … Continue reading
World Expo Shanghai
Shanghai, 18th January 2010 China president Hu Jintao himself came to visit the site the last few days to make sure the World Expo is on track. The Expo is due to open to the public in Shanghai later (in … Continue reading
When to engage a lighting designer
Shanghai, 17th January 2010 You may wonder why I bring up this subject on a Sunday. Would you believe I just had a meeting this morning with a potential client? Welcome to life in China … The client approached us … Continue reading
Seeing is believing!
Shanghai, 16th January 2010 As the old adagio goes, seeing is believing and nothing is more true than in lighting. We may think we know how the lighting effects are going to be but until we finally see the results … Continue reading
Taking the LEED
Singapore, 15th January 2010 Having your lighting design contribute to achieve a level of “green” classification is fast becoming a standard part of our activities. I would say that right now nearly 1/3 of our new projects require us to … Continue reading
Lighting incentive schemes
Singapore, 14th January 2010 Many cities around the world take to urban redevelopment and city beautification to attract visitors and entice people to live and work in their city. A vibrant city generally means a vibrant economy and a positive … Continue reading
Balloon man
Singapore, 13th January 2010 Last night I attended the wedding of one my close friends in Singapore. We have known each other since my arrival in Singapore nearly twenty years ago and it was great to see him and his … Continue reading
End of the recession?
Singapore, 12th January 2010 The newspapers seem to be full with positive news about the economy. The end of the recession is near! We should be out of the dark soon. China seems to be the engine driving the revival. … Continue reading
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