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Keeping up with the times

Singapore 28th January 2013 Here is a statement for you: Life is not getting easier with a new computer! I have spent a good part of the weekend getting to “know” my new laptop so that I could start working … Continue reading

28. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

Coming to fruition

Singapore 25th January 2013 We don’t always get to live a project from start to finish. In my particular case I left several of my lighting design projects with Lighting Images in China when I moved to set up my … Continue reading

25. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, light watch, lighting design, lighting design practice | Leave a comment

Computers

Singapore 24th January 2013 It is safe to say that life without computers in our, or nearly any, profession is practically impossible! I have lived the years of doing lighting design without personal computers and laptops and I can tell … Continue reading

24. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Colleagues

Singapore 23rd January 2013 An important part of our life as lighting designer is to spent some time with colleagues in the business…for many reasons. First of all there is little to no reason to lock yourself up in an … Continue reading

23. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Personal versus objective

Jakarta 22nd January 2013 As I am waiting in the lounge to take my flight back to Singapore I am reflecting on the main event passed about which I blogged last night. I mentioned that I came away with a … Continue reading

23. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Getting it right

Jakarta 21st January 2013 Made it safe to Jakarta …no flooding in view, but a lot of traffic and detour driving to reach the site.  Today, finally after 4 years on the job with lots of delays, we reached the stage … Continue reading

22. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Breaking a Lance

Singapore 18th January 2013 Today will probably go down in history as the day that Lance Armstrong took ownership of his life and came clean on his doping and drug taking. Like many in the world I switch on the TV … Continue reading

18. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, light and health, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting design practice | Leave a comment

Lighting at the dentist

Singapore 17th January 2013 Since this blog is about my life as a lighting designer I should also blog about the ordinary things of life that we go through…like going to the dentist! I happen to have mine just across … Continue reading

17. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
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Not from behind my desk!

Singapore 16th January 2013 Life of a lighting designer is not one that is executed from behind a desk…oh no! While we may spent quite some time behind our computers to communicate, research, document or create, getting out and about … Continue reading

16. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design | Leave a comment

Concepteur Eclairage sand Frontieres

Singapore 15th January 2013 More and more I realise that most of the time we design for the higher end of the scale. Understandably as it is generally people with money who can afford the cost of hiring a professional … Continue reading

15. January 2013 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light and art, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability | 1 comment

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