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Ceilings

Perth, 27th May 2014 Heritage ceilings can be quite intricate and finding a lighting solution that validates the ceiling features without really impeding its beauty is a challenge. I have been looking at lighting for heritage ceilings and really one … Continue reading

27. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Heritage and history

Perth, 26th May 2014 Another week another country…my schedule has been fairly hectic lately and that when I was hoping to take my foot of the pedal! We have nicely settled into our new office in Singapore but I haven’t … Continue reading

26. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Experience

Jakarta, 22nd May 2014 From pollution to traffic jam, the world is certainly not perfect and travelling as I do, brings me from one extreme to another. It took me well over 2 hours to reach my hotel from the … Continue reading

23. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Pollution

Shanghai, 21St May 2014 One of the things you can’t escape in China’s big cities is the pollution. It’s quite scary and I must say that despite that I like coming to Shanghai I thank God I am not living … Continue reading

22. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light and health, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting applications | Leave a comment

Missing the boat…

Singapore, 16th May 2014 I don’t often come into a place where I think someone has really totally missed the boat in regards to lighting. Last night I went for a site assessment of the current lighting with the aim … Continue reading

16. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Solar energy today

Singapore, 15th May 2014 One of the subjects that came out of the Qatar event is the increasing usage of solar power and how countries (like Qatar) with lots of sunshine could make more beneficial use of this opportunity. It … Continue reading

15. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, going green, light watch, lighting and sustainability, lighting applications, lighting of the future | 4 comments

Show me the money…

Doha- Singapore, 14th May 2014 Show me the money…was the famous catch phrase of the movie Jerry McGuire. I think we can safely say that (unfortunately) in today’s world, certainly in this era of LED technology, money is what it … Continue reading

14. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting Tech Qatar 2014

Doha, 13th May 2014 The last two days I attended Lighting Tech Qatar 2014, a conference dedicated to professional lighting and lighting design on the side lines of the huge Project Qatar Exhibition that is being held in no other … Continue reading

13. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, going green, Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and sustainability, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting design practice, lighting of the future, lighting standards | 2 comments

Executive travel

Doha, 12th May 2014 Yes I missed a day, but with reason…I was down with severe food poisoning and absolutely not in a shape to write anything on Friday. The perils of travel I guess…I must say that (fingers crossed) … Continue reading

13. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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A liveable world?

Bandung- Singapore, 7th May 2014 Before returning to Singapore I spent some time to assess the progress of the works on site. Discussing in meetings is one thing but physically looking at what is going on is another story. Our … Continue reading

07. May 2014 by Martin Klaasen
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