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Rumours!

Singapore, 14th November 2014 Back in Singapore I am confronted with a manufacturer’s complaint who feels that our office has defamed their product by spreading false rumours in the market. On first sight that seems like a serious complaint and … Continue reading

14. November 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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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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Day lighting

Singapore, 10th November 2014 It sounds a bit like moonlighting and quite honestly I still feel that anything to do with day lighting is still a bit off the beaten track, like something you do on the side as an … Continue reading

10. November 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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The Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2014 (Autumn edition)

Hong Kong, 29th October 2014 While I came to China and Hong Kong as part of the CLDA activities over the last couples of days, I did take the opportunity to walk the fair. I had not been to the … Continue reading

29. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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The Declaration of Green lighting design – Forum 15 (DOG #15)

Hong Kong, 28th October 2014 I will report about the actual Hong Kong Fair in tomorrow’s blog but today I want to share the DOG event which was held in conjunction with the fair today. The Chinese Lighting Designer Association … Continue reading

28. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, going green, Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting design practice, lighting standards | Leave a comment

The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute – Lighting Seminar

Chongqing- Hong Kong, 25-27th October 2014 While I have meanwhile arrived in Hong Kong for the Lighting Fair, I would still like to blog about our second day in Chongqing (Saturday) that was organised by the CLDA in cooperation with … Continue reading

26. October 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, going green, Light & Learn, light and art, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

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
Categories: city beautification, Education, going green, Light & Learn, light and health, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting design practice, lighting of the future, lighting standards | Leave a comment

Whats wrong with suppliers!

Singapore, 25th July 2014 Sometimes you want to shoot some of your lighting suppliers! Either they are plain dumb or plain arrogant…Another round of frustration today when we assessed tender submissions from 3 pre-selected suppliers for one of our projects. … Continue reading

25. July 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Pollution

Shanghai, 21St May 2014 One of the things you can’t escape in China’s big cities is the pollution. It’s quite scary and I must say that despite that I like coming to Shanghai I thank God I am not living … Continue reading

22. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Solar energy today

Singapore, 15th May 2014 One of the subjects that came out of the Qatar event is the increasing usage of solar power and how countries (like Qatar) with lots of sunshine could make more beneficial use of this opportunity. It … Continue reading

15. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, going green, light watch, lighting and sustainability, lighting applications, lighting of the future | 4 comments

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