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LED concept and reality

Singapore, 9th July 2014 While the Indonesians have a day off to vote for their new president, work on our sides just moves on. I often state to my clients that a lighting concept is as good as the reality … Continue reading

09. July 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting applications, lighting of the future | 2 comments

Awards night

Perth, 3rd July 2014 Today a look at awards…I am attending the Australian Institute of Architects Awards night as an invited guest. Not so much to do with lighting, though there is a an architectural lighting category, but it does … Continue reading

03. July 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting standards | Leave a comment

The beauty of light

Perth, 30th June 2014 After a private little break with my Alex in Sydney last week I am back at work in Perth… What strikes me time and again when I am in Australia is the colour of the light. … Continue reading

30. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Impressions from Yangshuo

Yangshuo, 17th June 2014 Today was mostly spent in meetings after having spent the first hour doing a site inspection walk with the client and project team. These meetings are generally very focussed and solution oriented. The progress is good, … Continue reading

17. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Predicting the mood

Singapore, 11th June 2014 As part of our design services we develop dimming schedules or control matrixes that indicate to the electrical contractor and the dimming system programmer how we would like each of the lighting circuits that are addressable … Continue reading

11. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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The new office

Singapore, 10th June 2014 As we have moved into our new office we have also been looking at putting up some nice project images on the wall to give our office more of a design studio feel. The debate was of … Continue reading

10. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Light Fair 4 – Las Vegas

Las Vegas – Singapore, 5th -7th June 2014 The thing with travelling the date line is that on your way back you lose a whole day, but as it turns out for me nearly 2 days! I left Vegas on … Continue reading

07. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Light Fair 2

Las Vegas, 3rd June 2014 Today the fair officially opened to the “public”. While seminars and courses have been going on since Sunday, the actual exhibition opened its door with an official ribbon cutting ceremony in the morning. A strong … Continue reading

04. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light and health, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

Light Fair 1

Singapore- Las Vegas, 2nd June 2014 I am on my way! After a fruitful and enjoyable stay in Perth I have embarked on my long voyage to Las Vegas where I will be attending the Light Fair 2014. I am … Continue reading

03. June 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Professional hazards

Perth, 29th May 2014 It is fast approaching winter in Perth which brings along early darkness and late sunrises. Now on my early morning walk (normally somewhere between 7 and 8 in the morning) the sun just comes up and the … Continue reading

29. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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