Category Archives for lighting and culture
Advertising
Bangkok 31st August 2010 Currently in Thailand for a few days of design coordination meetings on some of our projects. On my way from the airport into town this morning I noticed a huge billboard sign promoting Ligman architectural outdoor … Continue reading
It can’t be done?
Singapore 30th August 2010 How often don’t we hear: “It can’t be done?” I certainly come across it all the time, mostly from contractors, sometimes from other product manufacturers. It happens generally when we need to add lighting to an … Continue reading
Problem solving
Guangzhou 25th August 2010 I am writing this while in transit in Guangzhou, China, as far as I am concerned one of the lousiest big city airports in China. It is so big and has such bad signage that you … Continue reading
It’s not me!
Sanya, Hainan 24th August 2010 Design and site coordination meetings can be quite interesting and revealing. I have just completed another such day where the foreign consultants meet the local team (client, local design institute, local architect, electrical and structural … Continue reading
Mixed events
Singapore 22nd August 2010 One of the interesting parts of the current inaugural Youth Olympic Games going on in Singapore is the introduction of the mixed team events. I happen to catch some sports summaries the other day and noticed … Continue reading
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore 14th August 2010 Over the next 2 weeks Singapore is host to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games so it is hard being in Singapore without being caught up in the hype. I just finished watching the opening ceremony (on TV) which … Continue reading
National Day Celebrations
Singapore 9th August 2010 Today, on my arrival back in Singapore, it is national day, the day that Singapore celebrates its birth as a nation, now 45 years ago. Though a tiny nation with relatively little history, the national day … Continue reading
Changing a lightbulb
France 6th August 2010 Do you realize there are people who do not know how to change a light bulb? I have been brought up by a dad who was good in handy work and me and my siblings have … Continue reading
Come to your senses
France 5th August 2010 Continuing on my blog from yesterday, one of the main things when you relax is that realise that you have more than one sense… :). Certainly as a lighting designer always focused on the visual! True enough, … Continue reading
Back to basics
France 4th August 2010 At the moment I am pretty much getting up when the sun rises and go to bed at sunset, sometimes even earlier. This is because of the summer time here with the sun coming up around … Continue reading
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