Category Archives for light watch
Little Kingdoms
Hainan 5th June 2013 Back in China…Interesting site meeting today; one where the cultural gap can be really quite wide! Local culture meets international experience…We come together about once a month as the pace of this particular project has picked … Continue reading
Haunted places
Singapore 4th June 2013 Today I received an RFP for a place that has quite some history. It is a hotel that has been closed, deserted and empty for quite a while now. Confidentiality does not allow me to disclose … Continue reading
Flights
Singapore 3rd June 2013 It is hard to imagine business in this part of the world (or any part for the matter) without leaving your office for a flight to another destination. I drive in Singapore, Perth or Jakarta to … Continue reading
Site works
Bali 31st May 2013 Today was mostly spent working sites and visiting potential new clients on site. It’s amazing how many projects are still being build and planned! You would think that by now Bali is pretty “full” (which judging … 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
80-20
Jakarta 29th May 2013 We all know the 80-20 rule; 20% of the energy for 80% of the result, or 80% of the problems created by 20% of the issues. Eliminate or take care of this 20% and you achieve … Continue reading
The man with the hammer
Jakarta 28th May 2013 As I was visiting a relatively new hotel property in Jakarta tonight as part of my continuous education (I am not ashamed to admit that I learn a lot from what others do- or not do), … 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
People skills
Singapore 23rd May 2013 We are about to embark on a long weekend in Singapore with tomorrow being a public holiday…don’t ask which one as I have lost track with my many travelling. I just know from the staff they’re … Continue reading
How local is local…
Singapore 22nd May 2013 In the space of one week three of my project clients have been insisting forcefully that we specify local lighting products. Now the thoughts behind it are understandable, local availability, local servicing and most of all … Continue reading
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