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Green buildings

Hong Kong- Singapore, 12-13th November 2014 I write this blog stuck in the plane on the tarmac of the Johore Bahru airport, just outside Singapore. Our return flight was diverted due to very bad weather at the airport in Singapore, … Continue reading

13. November 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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The new face of China

Hong Kong, 11th November 2014 As I am back for a few days in Hong Kong and China, with street protest in Hong Kong still going on, the inevitable question that many are asking is whether it is still business … Continue reading

11. November 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Confidentiality

Singapore, 31st October 2014 In our professional consultant’s business we deal most of the time with confidentiality issues. We are part of an early design and project team and get access to sensitive client information as part of the design … Continue reading

31. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Learning from our mistakes

Hong Kong, 23rd October 2014 I am on my way to China to participate as a speaker in some events organised by the Chinese Lighting Designer Association and currently in transit in Hong Kong. As an invited expert speaker I … Continue reading

23. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Cliff hanger

Perth- Singapore, 21st – 22nd October 2014 As I left Perth yesterday after some last minute meetings I looked back at the pictures I took on Monday night of the first testing and commissioning of the cliff lighting we did … Continue reading

22. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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KLD wins IES Lighting Design Award!

Perth, 17th October 2014 Tonight was the IES Lighting Awards night in Western Australia and our project, the Murdoch Art Wall was the proud recipient of a Lighting Design Award. I did not participate in Lighting Design awards for a … Continue reading

18. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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World Architectural Festival Singapore 2014

Singapore, 1st October 2014 Hot on the heels of yesterday’s event Singapore is hosting the World Architectural Festival from today at Marina Bay Sands. More then 2000 visitors from more than 60 countries are excepted to gather in Singapore to … Continue reading

01. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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LED + LIGHT ASIA 2014

Singapore, 30th September 2014 Over a period of 3 days Marina Bay Sands is hosting the Architectural & Building Services 2014 event which brings together Arch Expo, Led+ Light Asia and International Facility Management Expo in one big event. I … Continue reading

30. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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F1 – Sports and illumination

Singapore, 22nd September 2014 I made it back from Delhi just in time for Singapore’s F1 weekend. It remains something special and specifically as lighting designers we can appreciate the only night race being held under artificial lighting. Exactly because … Continue reading

22. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Travelling

Delhi, 18th September 2014 One may wonder whether the world is still safe to travel…As I am arriving in Delhi to deliver my talk at Light + Design tomorrow the world seems a more and more an insecure place. The … Continue reading

19. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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