Category Archives for lighting and the economy
Full Circle
Singapore, 9th May 2012 It does not happen often, but there is occasionally that moment where you come full circle with a project that you designed in the past. We have just received official confirmation that we have been appointed to do … Continue reading
Irreversible evolution in lighting?
Singapore, 8th May 2012 The evolution in lighting technology and the now unavoidable social responsibility of having to be sustainable and “green” (whatever that means…) has brought us to a situation where lighting designers like me, who have been brought … Continue reading
LED Cowboys
Singapore, 7th May 2012 It was a quiet Monday as many companies have taken the day of for Vesak Day, a Hindi public holiday that was celebrated last Saturday officially. A good time to run a rant on the LED cowboys… … Continue reading
Pre Light & Build 2012
Singapore, 5th April 2012 The excitement is mounting visibly for this year’s Light & Build at the Messe in Frankfurt (15-20 April). Since the last L&B in 2010 so much technological advances have been made that undoubtedly many exciting new … Continue reading
The Race to be Green
Singapore, 3rd April 2012 You can’t open a newspaper or watch the news on TV these days without bumping into a story about a city or corporation doing it’s bit “for the environment”. I say this with a bit of … Continue reading
Day light saving time
Singapore, Monday 2nd April 2012 What happened to April Fool’s Day? Am I getting older and missing the action? I did not see or notice any big prank normally quite easy to spot on TV or in newspapers? Or was … Continue reading
Earth Hour 2012
Singapore, week-end edition 31st March 2012 Earth Hour has really caught on and like last year I happened to be in Singapore to experience the event. Celebrated on the last Saturday in March, more than 150 countries are now participating … Continue reading
The world as a market?
Singapore, Wednesday 29th March 2012 My thoughts today have really been consumed with project opportunities around the world and if and how I should go after these. As we get involved more and more with operators and developers operating worldwide, we … Continue reading
Light & Shadow
Doha, Tuesday 27th March 2012 My last day in Doha…I made the best of this day, on the side lines of this event, to go and visit some of the leading developers and consultants in this market to understand and … Continue reading
Qatar Architectural Lighting Summit
Doha, Monday 26th March 2012 Today was the Qatar Architectural Lighting Summit, the main reason for my being here. As one of the invited guest speakers I got to share my experience and expertise with an eager group of participants … Continue reading
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