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Are you Linked-In?

Singapore 13th February 2012 If having a website and being connected to the internet was the key for staying in business just a few years ago (Bill Gates once famously said that those companies not on the world wide web … Continue reading

13. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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There is a time for everything

Singapore 11th February 2012 It got late yesterday and as you may have noticed I am a bit more relaxed about my daily blogging…:) Had some meetings yesterday, including a presentation of our lighting concept for a mock up room … Continue reading

11. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting Design; art and science

Singapore 9th February 2012 Sometimes I wonder about those who practice lighting design as a profession. Today’s thoughts are triggered by a very enlightening meeting I had today with an architect/ developer who contrary to most people was very knowledgeable … Continue reading

09. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Switch logic

Singapore 8th February 2012 I wish there was a software program that could work out a switch logic for residential and public places. We  spent nearly a day on figuring out a logic for the location of switches and laying out … Continue reading

08. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Dynamic mood lighting

Singapore 7th February 2012 As lighting designers we are the magicians that create the moods and ambiances for the various places we design for. We are in the middle of designing the concepts for a business hotel, a shopping mall … Continue reading

07. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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War of supplies

Singapore 6th February 2012 One of our greatest challenges as lighting designers is getting the lights that we want. We can all dream about the lighting effects and the beautiful light fittings that we would like to see installed but … Continue reading

06. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting design in India 2

Delhi 1st February 2012 As usual in the big Indian cities I spent a lot of time in the back of a car today going from A to B in sometimes agonising slow traffic. It’s not for me, I find … Continue reading

02. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting design in India

Delhi 31st January 2012 I am in Delhi for some project work over the next few days. India is definitely on the rise and comparing it to China I would say it is following in its footsteps in terms of … Continue reading

01. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting design, lighting design practice, lighting standards | 2 comments

Design and reality

Goa- Mumbai 27th January 2012 It has been an interesting trip to Gao so far. After yesterday’s consultants meeting we spent the day “roaming the site” with the consultant and site team to iron out as much issues as possible … Continue reading

28. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Finishing touches

Goa 26th January 2012 Today is Republic Day in India and National Day in Australia. Why is it that I always seem to end up working on public holidays! As I write this, fireworks are probably illuminating the skies in … Continue reading

27. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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