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Sustainability

Singapore 19th March 2012 Back in our Singapore office for a few days before jetting off to India again. I spent most of the day with my team going through one project after another to clear out any outstanding design … Continue reading

19. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, Light & Learn, lighting design, lighting standards | Leave a comment

Laws of perception

Jakarta 12th March 2012 Lighting design is very much a matter of perception. Lighting is something that we need to see, so as a lighting designer we need to understand how human beings perceive, see things. But perception as part … Continue reading

12. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, lighting and culture, lighting design | 1 comment

Life in the fast lane

Perth 5th March 2012 On the way to the airport this morning I couldn’t help thinking how people always want to look better, bigger and faster than they really are. The taxi that drove me to the airport in the morning … Continue reading

05. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Delivering the goods

Jakarta 21st February 2012 Another day, another country, another city…Jakarta today, Bangkok tomorrow…Not sure if I will manage to keep up the  blogs during these heavy days of travelling… Typical day at the office though…got up at 5am to catch … Continue reading

22. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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green in the face

Singapore 20th February 2012 I am really starting to get worked up about these power-load issues…are we pushing it too far? I am beginning to think so. What is worst is that these so called “green” specialists just approach this … Continue reading

20. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting and materials

Singapore 14th February 2012 Valentine’s day…another commercial day. I am not sure about the origin and history of this day but it surely has been commercialised. You are branded a cool, inconsiderate @#$% if you don’t sent your love some … Continue reading

14. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Colour temperature

Singapore 4th February 2012 You may have wondered what happened to me the last few days…just got sick on my last day in India. No not the Delhi-belly, just an ordinary cold or flu, not sure. Started to have a … Continue reading

04. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Being in control

Singapore 30th January 2012 Back in Singapore over the weekend and today for some meetings before I am on my way back to India tomorrow! Sometimes it all just happens at the same time…the dragon roaring already? 🙂 One of … Continue reading

30. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Layers of light

Singapore 18th January 2012 Opting for an “early” entry today as I will be off later for a meeting and not sure what time I will be back (and in what state :)) as I will be attending a friend’s birthday … Continue reading

18. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Something from nothing

Singapore 17th January 2012 Time and again we are faced with situations were (prospective) clients ask us to produce “something from nothing”, often a frustrating activity. Let me elaborate… Today I had two fairly similar experiences in two different fields … Continue reading

17. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting design | Leave a comment

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