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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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To have and to hold…

Singapore, 29th September 2014 I was away in Bali over the weekend to attend a friend’s wedding. I generally do not share too much of my private life but what made this something special is that lighting had everything to … Continue reading

29. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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The LED Czars 2014

Singapore, 24th September 2014 I often talk about the LED Cowboys, but way up in their ivory tower the LED Czars are planning and plotting the future of LED while you and I are going about our daily work implementing … Continue reading

24. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Light + Design, Delhi 2014

Delhi, 19th September 2014 With thanks to my sponsor ELCOMA and the hosts, the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (or IIID), we started day 1 of the conference proceedings with the introductory keynote address from the director of the National Institute … Continue reading

19. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, Light & Learn, 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

Topic of discussion

Singapore, 15th September 2014 Deciding on a topic to write about or to build a presentation around is always a tricky issue. The organiser of the event looks at their target group of intended participants and provides you with a … Continue reading

15. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Glass and art deco inspirations

Perth, 12th September 2014 My visits to crafty glass manufacturers, hand blown and machined, has inspired me. We are so into modern LED lighting these days that you tend to forget that in the older days lamp and fitting manufacturing … Continue reading

12. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Tender deadlines

Perth, 11th September 2014 One of the critical miles stones in our consultancy work are the issuance of tender documentation. And how different that process can be from client to client! We are working of the issuance of tender deadlines … Continue reading

11. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, light and art, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting design practice | Leave a comment

Old-fashioned craftsmanship

Perth-Margaret River, 10th September 2014 On the day that Apple unveiled its latest Iphone (nr6 already!) and the long awaited smartwatch in a world where everything seems to revolve around IT technology nowadays, it is nice to know that there … Continue reading

10. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Knowledge sharing

Perth, 8th September 2014 Over the coming months I have several speaking engagements and rather than repeating myself (some people call that leveraging J) I am doing my best to differentiate each presentation in a fine tune to the audience … Continue reading

08. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Inspiration

Singapore, 4th September 2014 The thing with lighting design and any design for that matter is that you need inspirational people and an inspirational environment to flourish. Designers are creative people and we need stimulation, motivation and passion to thrive. … Continue reading

04. September 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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