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What is reasonable ?

Singapore 9th October 2010 In our lighting design business or most design practices for that matter, there are lull times and busy times. In all the years that I have practiced lighting design not once have I had projects that … Continue reading

09. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Deepavali

Singapore 8th October 2010 Deepavali also known as Diwali, is the Indian festival of lights, a Hindu celebration of the triumph of light over dark or good over evil. According to Wikkipedia it officially means row of lamps in reference … Continue reading

08. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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What’s in a name (2)

Singapore 7th October 2010 In a previous blog I wrote about the impact of big name designers or celebrities to give extra sales value or importance to a project. Today it is about a totally different aspect of “names”. As … Continue reading

07. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting at home

Singapore 6th October 2010 You may have noticed that I travel less these last few months. One of the reasons is that I am following a regular treatment for my back so I am disciplining myself to the cause of healing. … Continue reading

06. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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I-Light or Smart Light

Singapore 5th October 2010 The Marina Bay Smart Light festival to be held in Singapore from October 15th to November 7th now has a website called I-Light Marina Bay. It now appears the festival has been rebranded I-Light Marina Bay, … Continue reading

05. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Opening ceremonies

Singapore 4th October 2010 First there was the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, then the World Expo in Shanghai, China followed by the World Cup Soccer in South Africa and the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, and last night the … Continue reading

04. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Massage

Singapore 3rd October 2010 Weekends are for relaxing (when we can) so what better way to go out for a nice massage. I like to get one later in the evening as I generally sleep well afterwards with a relaxed … Continue reading

03. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Design Teams

Singapore 2nd October 2010 How time flies! It is October already and the end of the year is just a whisker away. Is it just me or do you also have this feeling of time just slipping away? I guess … Continue reading

02. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
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Knowing your stuff

Singapore 1st October 2010 What a difference it makes when you talk to someone who knows his stuff… don’t you agree? It feels very comforting to deal with someone or an organization who seems to be on top of things … Continue reading

01. October 2010 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, lighting design, lighting design practice | Leave a comment

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