Category Archives for city beautification
Modularity and corporate identity
Singapore 21st June 2013 One of the things that you look out for from time to time as a designer, depending the nature of the project, is modularity. In other words designing in modular elements or components that you can … Continue reading
Haze and (light) pollution
Singapore 17th June 2013 We live in an age where pollution, certainly in the big multi million people cities, is becoming a way of life rather than the exception. Today in Singapore we were hit by extreme haze that blows … Continue reading
Guilin
Guilin 7-8th June 2013 One of those places in the world you really want to visit! I am on a short stopover to meet my client for a new project here and as it happens the project is in … Continue reading
80-20
Jakarta 29th May 2013 We all know the 80-20 rule; 20% of the energy for 80% of the result, or 80% of the problems created by 20% of the issues. Eliminate or take care of this 20% and you achieve … Continue reading
Vivid imagination
Singapore 27th May 2013 In my view there are two different breeds of lighting designers, the creative designers and the technical designers. The first breed (to which I count myself) thrives on vivid imagination; the second breed builds on technical … Continue reading
People skills
Singapore 23rd May 2013 We are about to embark on a long weekend in Singapore with tomorrow being a public holiday…don’t ask which one as I have lost track with my many travelling. I just know from the staff they’re … Continue reading
Commercial relationships
Jakarta 15th May 2013 As I am in the lounge waiting for my flight back to Singapore, I reflect back on the last few days in Jakarta. Overall a well spent time, managed to meet several of my clients for … Continue reading
Oranje!
Singapore 30th April 2013 For the un-initiated, today is Queens Day in Holland…for the last time…as it is also the day that Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of her son Willem Alexander who will be crowned the new King. As a … Continue reading
Safety and security
Singapore 29th April 2013 With the recent events in the world; the Boston Marathon bombing and the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh resulting in hundreds of deaths and wounded, it is hard not to stand still at the … Continue reading
Today’s sneaky economy
Singapore 15th April 2013 When you travel as I do you get confronted with all the inconveniences of travel as well, delays, detours, additional charges en costs… as I was travelling back to Singapore yesterday I had plenty of time … Continue reading
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