Category Archives for lighting applications
Happy endings
Goa-Delhi 14th February 2013 As I am waiting in the humble Goa domestic airport lounge for my flight to Delhi, I received pictures from a completed project. The project (a small art project in the remote Australian town of Karratha) … Continue reading
Beautiful light
Perth 7th February 2013 As I drove to site tonight where I was due to check out some visual lighting mock up I could not help marvelling at the wonderful skies we have in Perth. The transition from day to … Continue reading
Lights Out!
Perth 5th February 2013 I am not an American Super Bowl fan, but when I read that last Sunday’s grand final was interrupted mid match by a lighting failure, I obviously took notice …forget Beyonce and her performance, …it’s the … Continue reading
Lighting conception
Jakarta 31th January 2013 Having early brainstorm sessions with project architects is a crucial part of a successful lighting design process…at least that is my opinion. We do not always get to do that or be involved in early building … Continue reading
Minus One
Jakarta 30th January 2013 Staying in hotels as you travel is a good part of our experience as lighting designers, certainly if you design lighting for hotels for a living. These few days in Jakarta I am put up in … Continue reading
Keeping up with the times
Singapore 28th January 2013 Here is a statement for you: Life is not getting easier with a new computer! I have spent a good part of the weekend getting to “know” my new laptop so that I could start working … Continue reading
Getting it right
Jakarta 21st January 2013 Made it safe to Jakarta …no flooding in view, but a lot of traffic and detour driving to reach the site. Today, finally after 4 years on the job with lots of delays, we reached the stage … Continue reading
Lighting at the dentist
Singapore 17th January 2013 Since this blog is about my life as a lighting designer I should also blog about the ordinary things of life that we go through…like going to the dentist! I happen to have mine just across … Continue reading
Not from behind my desk!
Singapore 16th January 2013 Life of a lighting designer is not one that is executed from behind a desk…oh no! While we may spent quite some time behind our computers to communicate, research, document or create, getting out and about … Continue reading
LED in 2013, still a hot topic
Singapore 10th January 2013 LED is still a hot topic in 2013 that’s for sure. I was forwarded an article written by Annette Kelso published in LED Magazine of December 2012 which I have used to write this blog. In this … Continue reading

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