Category Archives for lighting and culture
Dressed for the job
Perth 9th April 2013 Don’t know what’s going on with the weather, but it seems like rather extreme opposites right now! We had a white Easter with snow and freezing temperatures in Europe just a week ago and we are … Continue reading
Cheap for cheap sake
Bali 4th April 2013 My discussions with local suppliers here in Bali brought up another interesting approach to lighting sales. One of the suppliers I interviewed openly professed the strategy to buy cheap. Never mind if it fails, rots away … Continue reading
ROI Warranty
Bali 3rd April 2013 Now here is an interesting approach to warranty. I met with several local lighting suppliers today to get a better feel on how to approach my specifications and long term maintenance recommendations. If my project is … Continue reading
Business and pleasure
Bali 2nd April 2013 The benefit of doing projects all over the world is that you go places, sometimes repeatedly to the same (enjoyable) place. After the Good Friday -Easter long weekend I travelled back to Bali yesterday to start … Continue reading
Recall – LED alert
Singapore 25th March 2013 Monday…another (but short) week ahead as coming Friday is a public holiday… Typical day in the office: clearing your email inbox, responding to urgent matters, chasing slow paying clients, working on concept presentations, planning meetings and … Continue reading
Man power
Singapore 18th March 2013 After an “enlightened” weekend the real world of lighting design and running a practice is a back in full force! One of the key drivers of any company is its staff. The sum of the individuals … Continue reading
Enlightened
Singapore 15th March 2013 In all the project excitements of the week I forgot to mention that we have got a new Pope…from Argentina. Pope Francis I. I am a “free thinker” but do take an interest in various religions … Continue reading
Winning ways
Singapore 14th March 2013 Sometimes you start on a project and you have that feeling it is going to be one of those great projects. I spent today a good part of my time working on the concept and design … Continue reading
13
Singapore 13th March 2013 It’s funny how the number 13 has always had this “unlucky” superstition attached to it. Today is the 13th March 2013. Two 13’s in there for you… I am not really superstitious, though I have had … Continue reading
All that Jazz…
Perth 8-9th March 2013 Weekend edition…I got caught up last night in a very enjoyable jazz concert at someone’s home. One of the big things in running your own company is that you don’t really have a time off. You … Continue reading
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