Monthly Archives for August 2012
Lighting technology
Singapore, 15th August 2012 Choosing the proper lighting technology for our project applications remains one of the most crucial and challenging parts of lighting design. Though you might argue that the way we are going with LED technology you really … Continue reading
Facade lighting
Kuala Lumpur, 14th August 2012 Project meetings in KL today…I very much value the face to face meetings, certainly when I can work one on one with world renowned architects. Nothing beats a set of creative minds, knowing what you … Continue reading
At what cost?
Singapore, 13th August 2012 With last night’s closing ceremony of the London Olympics behind us, we may just stand still at what costs such events come, to the organisers specifically and to the (tax paying) public in general. On a … Continue reading
National (Lighting) Day?
Singapore, 10th August 2012 Did not get to write on Wednesday and yesterday, which was Singapore’s National Day. “Social obligations” kept me busy elsewhere and in between I was not in a mood (nor state) to write something meaningful…Travelling around … Continue reading
Curiosity
Singapore, 7th August 2012 It is quite amazing what we humans are capable of doing. We landed people on the moon (in 1969 !) and have meanwhile managed to land several “spaceships” on Mars. The latest just yesterday…a Rover called … Continue reading
The big lighting forgery
Singapore, 6th August 2012 One of the articles that caught my eyes over the weekend carried by Mondo Arc’s online magazine version, was about the big Qatar forgery. I quote from the article. According to a press statement released by … Continue reading
Sustained sustainability
Brisbane, 3rd August 2012 I am in Brisbane for meetings and discussions with our business partner in sustainability. We have embraced sustainability as an integral part of our lighting design practice and having a wider understanding of the need and … Continue reading
Worlds biggest power failure
Perth, 2nd August 2012 Another one for the record books! All it took was a tripped power transmission line between Agra (home of the famous Taj Mahal) and Unnao in India to trigger a near country wide power failure covering … Continue reading
One on One
Perth, 1st August 2012 The relentless push towards being energy friendly, green and wanting to be seen (also for commercial reasons!) doing the “right” thing is at times taking hilarious proportions. Desperate maintenance managers, chief electrical engineers and the like … Continue reading
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