Category Archives for lighting and culture
David and Goliath
Singapore, 12th October 2012 Taking on the industry giants in my fight to make our world a better LED world is quite daunting. This week I have been in a “fight” with one of LED’s industry leaders in regards to … Continue reading
100% Design Singapore
Singapore, 11th October 2012 The month of October in Singapore has design written all over it. First we had the World Architectural Festival, than there was Saturday InDesign over the weekend and this week sees 100% Design Singapore organised on … Continue reading
Is the economy affecting our lighting design industry
Singapore, 10th October 2012 Online magazine Illumni asked some of us lighting designers with a practice in Australia whether we are feeling the pinch on the back of information that some local practices in Australia had closed shop. While I … Continue reading
Always be prepared
Kuala Lumpur, 9th October 2012 Today was one of the key defining moments in the life of a project and its lighting design specifically. In a “monster” presentation we covered all areas from interiors, to public areas, landscape and façade … Continue reading
Lighting Perspectives
Singapore, 4th October 2012 Earlier this year I met with a friend and colleague in the industry and ever since I promised to read his book and give him my opinion on the book (as he is supposed to do … Continue reading
Majet!
Jakarta, 27th September 2012 My last day in Jakarta…and it was again majet, majet! Trafic jams are becoming so horrible in this city that you wonder how people do business! Something is terribly wrong in the city planning and the … Continue reading
Building boom?
Jakarta, 25th September 2012 The economy seems to be booming in Jakarta according to the project manager. If we may believe the latest forecast we may have trouble finding reliable and experienced contractors to fit out the building in time … Continue reading
From start to finish 2
Cherating, 13th September 2012 The thing is that it does not really finish with final programming and hand over. We wish sometimes (!)… and many times it does as far as our consultancy is concerned but a good design is as … Continue reading
From start to finish
Cherating, 12th September 2012 Commissioning a project is nearly like the birth of a baby. For all those months, sometimes years, you have been nurturing your design, preparing the ideas and concepts to come into reality. It is really a … Continue reading
best practice architectural design
Singapore, 7th September 2012 Recently I read a paper from Kit Cuttle in which he makes a plea to divide the lighting design profession into “best practice” and “architectural” lighting designers or as he states, visibility as the purpose of … Continue reading
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