Category Archives for light watch
Pick up the phone
Singapore, 25th March 2014 Picking up the phone can sometimes avoid a lot of problems and headaches. When we arrive at a point where tensions have developed in a project, sometimes about trivial issues, it is far better to pick … Continue reading
Something new, something old
Singapore, 24th March 2014 Some clients have really interesting philosophies and strategies when it comes to implementing a new design. I had a meeting today in regards to the renovation of a ballroom, one of the first stages of the complete … Continue reading
The poodle meeting
Manila, 21st March 2014 You may wonder where this is going…This is actually about the project coordination meeting I had all day that involved all key consultants. A crucial meeting with the client, the QS, the project manager and all … Continue reading
Manila
Manila, 20th March 2014 Arrived in lovely Manila for project meetings over the next two days… I have been coming to Manila for the last twenty odd years or so, depending on project needs as well as for speaking engagements, … Continue reading
Day and night
Singapore, 19th March 2014 One of the inevitable things with day light is that at the end of the day it turns into the night! Your living or work place then has to cope with the reverse situation where somehow … Continue reading
Day lighting
Singapore, 18th March 2014 I mentioned in my blog yesterday that in my search for a suitable office space, the availability of natural day light is imperative. I can’t work in an office space devout of day light. I need … Continue reading
Office space
Singapore, 17th March 2014 It’s that time again…we have been gradually growing to the point that we are now looking for a new office…On one hand I like to move (the excitement of the new) on the other hand I dread it … Continue reading
The diplomacy in lighting design
Perth, 14th March 2014 This is an issue that not many of us realise but can be critical to the success of every project. Besides being creative beings we lighting designers also need to have a healthy dose of diplomacy … Continue reading
The demise of the PLDA
Perth, 13th March 2014 I guess the 13th is as good as any day to blog about the demise of the PLDA. It is now inevitable that the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers Association) as we know it has found its … Continue reading
Rules and regulations
Perth, 12th March 2014 More than any country, Australia seems quite strict with its rules and regulations. In order to execute work at nearly every level of construction and installation you have to make sure you comply with the local rules … Continue reading
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