Category Archives for Light and inspiration
Working environment
Singapore 12th June 2013 What is the most conducive work environment? I guess we all know the extremes from workers locked up in a factory with only one exit (we have seen what happened in Bangladesh and China recently) to the … Continue reading
Design with purpose
Singapore 11th June 2013 Sometimes you wonder whether people actually are really that naïve or they really don’t understand the process of design. I am talking about a project architect who expects us to deliver a design without him providing … Continue reading
Guilin
Guilin 7-8th June 2013 One of those places in the world you really want to visit! I am on a short stopover to meet my client for a new project here and as it happens the project is in … Continue reading
Manipulating light
Hainan 6th June 2013 Our key task as a lighting designer is to manipulate (artificial) light into lighting effects that either create the mood or the visual performance required or conceptualised for the application. While we have computer rendering programs … Continue reading
The Concept
Bali 30th May 2013 I am in Bali today and tomorrow for some regular project follow up…it’s busy at the moment! But a happy problem as they say J. Today we were presented with the interior concept for the main … Continue reading
Vivid imagination
Singapore 27th May 2013 In my view there are two different breeds of lighting designers, the creative designers and the technical designers. The first breed (to which I count myself) thrives on vivid imagination; the second breed builds on technical … Continue reading
The art of proposing
Singapore 16th May 2013 Back in my Singapore office after a good 2 weeks away…and not surprisingly I spent most of the day catching up with the team on project progress and other decisions that had to be made for … Continue reading
Working religiuosly
Jakarta 13th May 2013 I am not a religious man…I do work “religiously” and committedly, but I am not part of any specific religion. I don’t go to church, mosque, temple or synagogue to pray, but I do visit them … Continue reading
Local practice
Bali-Perth 3rd May 2013 I don’t think I have ever flown on my birthday before but I guess there is a first for everything. It is quite interesting to realise still how many firsts there are in your life. I … Continue reading
Sketch up
Bali 2nd May 2013 After yesterday’s public (Labour Day) holiday I find myself in Bali again to attend project progress and coordination meetings. One of the great tools for visual modelling has to be Sketch Up. I have seen some … Continue reading
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