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Taking ownership

Goa 27th July 2011 Day 4 in Goa and things are still moving slow. It’s confirmed I will go back to Goa over the weekend to complete at least a part of the works. The main issue that has dogged … Continue reading →

28. July 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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By example

Goa 26th July 2011 Day 3 in Goa and things are moving slow, looks like I may have to return back via Goa again after my Delhi visit, before heading back to Singapore. I had hoped to be able to … Continue reading →

27. July 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Power of presence

Goa 25th July 2011 This week I will spent my time in India partly in Goa to continue the commissioning of a hotel project, part to meet some other project and potential clients. I arrived yesterday in Goa after flying … Continue reading →

26. July 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Power of presentation

Singapore 22nd July 2011 It has been one of those days where I was mostly submerged in the preparation of presentations. I have a a couple of them coming up over the next few weeks. Generally it is last minute work … Continue reading →

22. July 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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History

Singapore 23rd June 2011 History is a great part of any countries culture and very often also a starting block for conceptual design in general. As lighting designers we get cues from history such as shaps, forms, patterns as well … Continue reading →

23. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Frustration

Chennai 22 June 2011 Did I need a drink! My oh my….I will not name my project, but those who know where I am know the project I am talking about. I just want to share the sheer frustration in … Continue reading →

22. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Pace of life

Perth 17th June 2011 Travelling from continent to continent, country to country, climate to climate, culture to culture as I do as part of my job confronts me with many different life styles and most of all paces of life. … Continue reading →

17. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Developping the relationship

Perth 14thJune 2011 I would like to elaborate a bit more on yesterdays’ topic of doing a paid conceptual design as a way of “getting to know each other” rather than providing speculative design in the hope of being selected. … Continue reading →

14. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Avoiding unhappy marriages

Perth 13th June 2011 In our lighting design profession we are always in the process of building durable relationships with new clients. Generally our relationships are instant, the result of a speedy dating process. There is seldom a long term … Continue reading →

13. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
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Solar bottle light

Singapore 10th June 2011 Sometimes people come up with simple yet “powerful” ideas. Recently I read that students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a cheap and easily reproducible solar light bulb by using a simple bottle. The … Continue reading →

10. June 2011 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

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