Category Archives for city beautification
Lighting design and the economy
Singapore, 4th October 2013 This week has come and gone….like it only had Monday and Friday… I guess it is with some concern that we look at the developments in the US. While this part of the world still seem … Continue reading
When light merges with its background…
Singapore, 2nd October 2013 As I am preparing for my day in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, fine tuning my presentation in regards to our lighting approach for a project, I realise that my way of looking at lighting has pretty much … Continue reading
Purple Reign…
Perth, 27th September 2013 This Saturday will see the grand final in AFL when the Fremantle Dockers meet Hawthorn at the MSG. May all sound jargon to you, but down here in Australia the Footy Grand Final at the MSG … Continue reading
Percentage for the arts
Perth, 26th September 2013 As countries become more developed the attention for art and artists becomes more important. It is not surprising that countries like Australia have so called percentage for art programs in which developers are required to factor … Continue reading
Identity crisis
Perth, 16th September 2013 Back in cold and rainy Perth! Brrrrr…..Though spring supposedly has started in this part of the world I have arrived in the middle of a cold and rainy weather spell… Travelling back to Perth with my … Continue reading
Media Facades (again)
Singapore 26th August 2013 It’s time for that subject again… It pops up time and again in our projects and as it happens today I had design discussions for two of my projects that call for one. While media facades … Continue reading
Hangzhou’s Grand Canal
Hangzhou-Shanghai 13th August 2013 I was originally going to talk about the lighting in my hotel room, which was really bad, but then I went out for my early morning walk along Hangzhou’s Grand Canal and found a more interesting … Continue reading
Memory lane and the test of time
Kuala Lumpur 31st July 2013 After a day of meetings that ended a bit earlier than expected (yes some meetings can be conducted efficiently! 🙂 ), I decided to visit an old stomping ground, the KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, where I spent … Continue reading
Back!
Singapore 29th July 2013 Hello, all, back from having been away! I am experiencing what everybody experiences I think when returning from a nice and restful holiday; jetlag, remoteness to what’s going on, a lethargy to get back in action … Continue reading
How many permits does it take to install a light bulb?
Perth 4th July 2013 Sounds a bit like a joke and certainly feels a bit like a joke…. I had a meeting today with a project team to figure out the costs and process of applying and installing our lighting … Continue reading
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