Category Archives for lighting and the economy
The new face of China
Hong Kong, 11th November 2014 As I am back for a few days in Hong Kong and China, with street protest in Hong Kong still going on, the inevitable question that many are asking is whether it is still business … Continue reading
Day lighting
Singapore, 10th November 2014 It sounds a bit like moonlighting and quite honestly I still feel that anything to do with day lighting is still a bit off the beaten track, like something you do on the side as an … Continue reading
The lighting supplier
Singapore, 7th November 2014 As lighting designers our prime point of contact is mostly our local lighting suppliers, those who represent the big and smaller brands, sometimes their own makes. Now in LED Cowboy world life must be really tough … Continue reading
The power of innovation
Singapore, 5th November 2014 As I met with IGuzzini the other day I came to realise why some of the established companies (who mostly earned their stripes in conventional lighting technologies) are struggling to survive and others seemingly are making … Continue reading
The Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2014 (Autumn edition)
Hong Kong, 29th October 2014 While I came to China and Hong Kong as part of the CLDA activities over the last couples of days, I did take the opportunity to walk the fair. I had not been to the … Continue reading
The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute – Lighting Seminar
Chongqing- Hong Kong, 25-27th October 2014 While I have meanwhile arrived in Hong Kong for the Lighting Fair, I would still like to blog about our second day in Chongqing (Saturday) that was organised by the CLDA in cooperation with … Continue reading
Chongqing Interior Design Entreprise Association – Lighting Seminar
Chongqing, 24th October 2014 Our first day in Chongqing was dedicated to the local interior designer association, the CIDEA, which recently was adopted as partner in the IFI, the International Federation of Interior designers. A handsome group of interior designers, … Continue reading
Cliff hanger
Perth- Singapore, 21st – 22nd October 2014 As I left Perth yesterday after some last minute meetings I looked back at the pictures I took on Monday night of the first testing and commissioning of the cliff lighting we did … Continue reading
In transit
Singapore, 13th October 2014 I made it back safely to Singapore yesterday and spent the morning in transit in the office before jetting off to Perth tonight. On my way back I was in transit in Mumbai and enjoyed its … Continue reading
Making it personal
Mumbai – Goa, 9th October 2014 The next few days I am in India (again). This morning I had a meeting with a new potential client, one of the biggest and most respected property developers in India. As the company … Continue reading
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