Category Archives for lighting and culture
World cup (2)
Shanghai 12th June 2010 So we are off to a start at the world cup with the hosts South Africa holding the Mexicans to a 1 -1 draw in an entertaining match last night in Soccer City. This is the … Continue reading
First things first
Shanghai 9th June 2010 Working in China has its challenges; I have blogged about it before and will probably do so again. Why is it that so many clients have absolutely no concept of design, let alone lighting design? They … Continue reading
Incredible lighting tales
Shanghai 8th June 2010 Sometimes we hear some incredible, interesting or funny lighting stories. Some happen to us in the line of work, some we get to know through others in our field of work. They are generally shared over … Continue reading
The Auction
Perth, 18th May 2010 Tomorrow will see an amazing event take place in Perth. About 1000 cars are to be auctioned in two hours time; 4 lanes will see 1 car auctioned per lane every minute! This massive auction has … Continue reading
The lighting design fraternity
Singapore, 8th May 2010 Last night I went out for some drinks with friends and met some fellow lighting designers based in Singapore that I had not met before. Our lighting design community is quite small and generally speaking we … Continue reading
Wining and dining
Zhengzhou 28th April 2010 Those who have read my recent article in PLD magazine about doing lighting design in Asia may remember the part about wining and dining. I am currently in Zhengzhou to present to (and get approval from) … Continue reading
World intellectual property day
Zhengzhou 27th April 2010 You can feel the excitement in the air in Shanghai. As I was doing my “daily dose of daylight” walk earlier this morning before flying off to Zhengzhou, the sun was out and there was a … Continue reading
Lighting for average Joe
Netherlands, 17th April 2010 Frankfurt is predominantly a professional light fair, like most fairs around the world. It is mainly attended by professional designers, traders and manufacturers. The general public is only represented by those with some keen interest in … Continue reading
Easter
Perth, 4th April 2010 Today is Easter, the time when Christians around the world celebrate the re-surrection of Jesus, with services held in churches and other communal places to commemorate the event. Religion is an element in our lives that … Continue reading
Masters
Perth, 3rd April 2010 In life we do look up to people we admire, masters of their trade and examples of successful people who have made a difference in the world and more personally to our own life. There are … Continue reading
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