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Eco Highways

Singapore 21st August 2010 While the Australians go to the polls today to choose whether to keep Julia Gillard as Australia’s first female prime minister or to opt for the opposition leader Tony Abbott, attempts to make our world a … Continue reading

21. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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(In)visible

Singapore 20th August 2010 Most people do not realize that we can’t see light, unless we look directly into a light source. We see reflections. Light that travels through air space is invisible, until it hits particles of dust or … Continue reading

20. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Motion sensors

Singapore 19th August 2010 One of the great ways to save further energy from lighting is through the use of motion sensors. The Singapore government has been leading the way in energy saving measures and has not only embarked on … Continue reading

19. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Architects

Singapore 18th August 2010 Architects play a very important role in our lives. In a way you could say they are the breeding ground of our creativity. Their architectural concepts are the start for our inspiration to the creations of … Continue reading

18. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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The “hidden” lighting benefits

Singapore 17th August 2010 As always when we do a lighting design we have a couple of choices when it comes to the selection of the light fittings that we believe will do the job. Our starting point is nearly … Continue reading

17. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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The magic of light

Singapore 16th August 2010 Seems like LED lighting has also made it’s entrance in the world of magic. While relaxing last night, I watched a TV program called the “Magicians Secrets Revealed” or something like that in which some magician … Continue reading

16. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light and art | 1 comment

Eco cities

Singapore 15th August 2010 His weekend I read a report about the progress of the so called eco-cities in China. There are many projects underway, about 8 or so in various parts of China, most of them in the vicinity … Continue reading

15. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Youth Olympic Games

Singapore 14th August 2010 Over the next 2 weeks Singapore is host to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games so it is hard being in Singapore without being caught up in the hype. I just finished watching the opening ceremony (on TV) which … Continue reading

14. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Design in 3D

Singapore 13th August 2010 No, I am not talking about putting on your 3D glasses to watch a 3D movie, though the metaphor is actually quite close to what I want to blog about. As with most of my blogs … Continue reading

13. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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When lighting is the difference

Singapore 12th August 2010 As far as we are concerned lighting is always the difference, right? It all comes together with the lighting switched on. But most of the time our lighting is part of an overall project design, integrated as … Continue reading

12. August 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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