Category Archives for city beautification
Maintenance
Jakarta, 24th January 2011 On the road again! This few days I am up and about in Indonesia to get KLD of the starting blocks here. I have taken over some of the previous jobs I was working on here … Continue reading
Heritage
Perth, 7th January 2011 Many major cities around the world have a long cultural history with many buildings classified as architectural heritage. Perth (and Western Australia in general) has buildings dating way back to the 1800’s, the time of the … Continue reading
The King of Lighting Tower
Hainan 25th October 2010 A new 330m high landmark tower is going to be built in Guzhen, a township in Zhongshan near Guangzhou, China, which will be called the King of Lighting Tower. I read this in the China Daily … Continue reading
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
F1 Night race
Singapore 26th September 2010 Not to blog about the only Formula 1 night race in the world would be a sin. This year I have chosen to watch the race on TV from the comfort of my sofa. This is the … Continue reading
Paris by night
France 8th August 2010 On a stopover in Paris on our way back to Singapore. Decided to do Paris by night, what else should one do as a lighting designer! Isn’t Paris called la “Ville Lumiere?” Two unfortunate things, first … Continue reading
Son & Lumiere
France 7th August 2010 I am not sure who invented the sound and light shows, but the fact that they are also commonly known as Son & Lumiere does give thought that it may have been invented in France. The … Continue reading
The Bund
Shanghai 18th July 2010 The Bund is one of the landmark places in Shanghai. The promenade along the Hangpu River is a spot where many tourist hang out for a walk, specifically at night to enjoy the sights and sounds … Continue reading
City beautification
Singapore 8th July 2010 Back from Mumbai in Singapore for a few days before jetting off to China for a tightly scheduled “round the country” trip to visit some of our project sites and coordinate progress with our clients. I … Continue reading
The test of time
Singapore 16th June 2010 Driving back tonight through downtown Singapore I looked at the enormous change that the city night scape had undergone since the first time I set foot in this city state, more than 20 years ago. So … Continue reading
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