Monthly Archives for March 2010
Who decides what?
Singapore, 11th March 2010 Lighting designers are not the lead consultants, at least not in the majority of the projects, they are part of a much greater project team. I am speaking with my hat of architectural lighting designer on. … Continue reading
Back door lighting supplies
Singapore, 10th March 2010 One of our toughest assignments as lighting designers is to make sure the light fittings that are installed are actually what we originally had planned and specified. I am saying this because while we are talking … Continue reading
Lighting with translucent materials
Singapore, 9th March 2010 Lighting does not exist without its environment, the architectural envelope that defines our field of view. Most of the time, we design lighting with solid reflective materials in mind. From matt surfaces to glossy surfaces and … Continue reading
Lighting and terrorism
Singapore, 8th March 2010 With the “Hurt Locker” movie about the heroics of a bomb squad in Iraq sweeping a number of awards at the Oscars today it seems to be an appropriate subject for today’s blog! In my early … Continue reading
Made in China
Australia- Singapore, 7th March 2010 Travelled back to Singapore today… as usual time for some reflection, catching up on some news and work during the flight. There is a big debate going on in Australia about the difference between a … Continue reading
Solar economics
Australia, 6th March 2010 Considering solar energy as a possible source of energy for lighting is more and more part of our conceptual thinking process. It can be our own initiative, the clients initiative, or just due diligence. In this … Continue reading
Architectural laser lighting
Australia, 5th March 2010 Right now LED lighting is the trend in practically every architectural lighting application. Interiors, exteriors, landscape lighting, you name it LED will be one of the first lighting systems mentioned as prospective choice. But what about … Continue reading
The economics of dimming
Australia, 4th March 2010 Today I would like to highlight the importance of applying dimming control systems in our projects. We often focus on energy saving purely from the point of view of the actual light source itself when we compare … Continue reading
Right or Right Now!
Australia 3rd March 2010 Sometimes we are put for a decision to do it “right” or to do it “right now”. With right I mean to make sure everything is done as it should be including the quality standards that … Continue reading
Lighting rules of thumb
Australia, 2nd March 2010 There is not one solution to a lighting problem… there are many! As I discussed the lighting design of one of our hotels projects today, I was asked the question by one of my staff if … Continue reading
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