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Lighting technology

Singapore, 15th August 2012 Choosing the proper lighting technology for our project applications remains one of the most crucial and challenging parts of lighting design. Though you might argue that the way we are going with LED technology you really … Continue reading

15. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Facade lighting

Kuala Lumpur, 14th August 2012 Project meetings in KL today…I very much value the face to face meetings, certainly when I can work one on one with world renowned architects. Nothing beats a set of creative minds, knowing what you … Continue reading

14. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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At what cost?

Singapore, 13th August 2012 With last night’s closing ceremony of the London Olympics behind us, we may just stand still at what costs such events come, to the organisers specifically and to the (tax paying) public in general. On a … Continue reading

13. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Curiosity

Singapore, 7th August 2012 It is quite amazing what we humans are capable of doing. We landed people on the moon (in 1969 !) and have meanwhile managed to land several “spaceships” on Mars. The latest just yesterday…a Rover called … Continue reading

07. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting of the future | 1 comment

Heritage and LED

Perth, 31st July 2012 Modern LED lighting technology is great and a big advancement in what is now possible in terms of lighting applications and techniques . But does modern technology marry well with heritage buildings and fabrics? I am … Continue reading

31. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting applications | 1 comment

London 2012

Perth, 30th July 2012 With Olympic Games 2012 in London well and truly on the way I can’t really ignore the opening ceremony, which, as Beijing 4 years ago, was spectacular in its own way. Held last Friday night (in … Continue reading

30. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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On the same page

Singapore, 16th July 2012 For a project to be successful we all need to be on the same page, have our noses in the same direction. If that is not the case (often the situation when big ego’s push their … Continue reading

16. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Quatorze Juillet!

Cherating, 14th July 2012 Today is “Quatorze Juillet”, July 14th, the French National Day and somehow I managed to end up in a typical French environment…Club Med Cherating. As it happened the last two days were spent on site with … Continue reading

15. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting design | 2 comments

Lighting power budgets

Singapore, 10th July 2012 Today again I had to “climb in the pen” as we say in Dutch, to let of some steam as I had received one of those typical energy consultants directives telling me how much watts per … Continue reading

10. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting standards | 2 comments

Patience

Singapore, 9th July 2012 I was trying to find quotes from Confucius about the virtue of patience, but when you search the internet you find so much rubbish that you don’t know any more which one is truly from Confucius … Continue reading

09. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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