Category Archives for light watch
Teach the teacher
Singapore 4th May 2011 One of the great challenges of any company (boss) is to teach its incoming staff the finer details of work…the way things are done in the company. To me, my staff is my greatest asset as … Continue reading
Timing
Singapore 3rd May 2011 After another long weekend (1st May holidays) it’s back to work again. Time is flying, one third of the year gone already! But today is a special day though…my birthday! Another year wiser 🙂 …when I … Continue reading
Royal weddings
Singapore 29th April 2011 It is difficult not to mention the royal wedding between Prince William & Kate Middleton today. The whole world seems to be in attendance and the ceremony is broadcast live on TV probably in every country … Continue reading
Smear campaigns
Singapore 28th April 2011 It is interesting to continue the parallel with elections with our daily work as lighting designers. As the election battle in Singapore heats up, the verbal war of words does as well and it is interesting … Continue reading
Nomination Day
Singapore 27th April 2011 I have spent many years in Singapore and have witnessed several general elections over the last 20+ years. Everyone has his own opinion about Singapore’s political landscape but as an outsider it has always been an … Continue reading
Big lighting business
Singapore 26th April 2011 Back at work after my extended Easter break 🙂 It was a good trip to Europe, met many people in Milan and learned a lot from meeting the principals and visiting their lighting factories and showrooms … Continue reading
Lighting skit Goa
Netherlands 21st April 2011 Over the next few days I am taking my Easter break spending some time with my family in Holland. In Light Watch today I leave you with the link to You Tube on which a skit … Continue reading
Choosing your light fittings
Germany, 20th April 2011 One of the key decisions a lighting designer has to make is what light fitting to select to achieve the desired lighting effect. There are so many lighting manufacturers to choose from that specifying the “right” … Continue reading
Day lighting
Germany, 19th April 2011 It got late last night…travelling can be tiring even though exciting :). Yesterday I visited was Siteco, leaders in day lighting systems, one of the other exciting concepts that I am greatly interested in. Siteco (born … Continue reading
Systematic design
Germany, 18th April 2011 In the aftermath of Milan, I am travelling through Germany these few days to enrich myself further on the latest lighting technologies by visiting some of the leading German lighting manufacturers who have lighting systems that … Continue reading

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