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Power of visual mock ups

Delhi, 27th June 2012 Yes I did not write my blog yesterday…just did not happen due to work and travel. As you will notice I am in Delhi but didn’t have the energy after arriving here to write my blog … Continue reading

28. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Back to good old floodlighting

Singapore, 19th June 2012 Now here is a challenging question…do you design, and push your design through with all justifications and solutions, knowing that it likely will not stand the test of cost and maintenance over time or do you … Continue reading

19. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Pinpointing the cause

Singapore, Saturday 16th June 2012 I spent a large part of the day yesterday analysing the chain of components and variables that could possibly influence the LED lighting infra-structure and its resulting lighting performance. The challenging thing in lighting is … Continue reading

16. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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LED’s again

Singapore, 14th June 2012 The LED (quality) saga continues on a nearly daily basis! Today I went out to investigate renewed issues spotted at our first 100% LED installation at the Intercontinental Hotel. In earlier blogs last year I reported … Continue reading

14. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Inspiration

Singapore, 12th June 2012 Lighting design is very much about inspiration. Every time we start a design part of our creation is inspiration. Yes we are guided by practical considerations which are either directed by the clients brief, operator guidelines … Continue reading

12. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Budgets, copies and alternatives

Singapore, 9th June 2012 Clients can be impatient at times. In a few of our projects we have completed the concept design stage and as we move into design development we are now in the process of consolidating budgets. I don’t … Continue reading

09. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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For “guts” and glory

Yangon, Myanmar, 6th June 2012 My last day in Yangon…we took the time to go visit one of the other leading hotels in the city currently undergoing renovation to have some reference in regards to the local design and contractor … Continue reading

06. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Poor maintenance…a killer

Yangon, Myanmar, 6th June 2012 My first day back in Yangon since a long time…I was last here around 2003-2004 invited as guest speaker at an architectural lighting event. Not much has changed on the road from the airport to … Continue reading

05. June 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Room with a view

Singapore, 29th May 2012 We are in the midst of designing some penthouses and key to these must be the views. Located in the heart of a major Asian city, some 200m up in the sky, all lighting design should … Continue reading

29. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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On the acquisition trail

Kuala Lumpur, 24th May 2012 Bet a lot of my competitors would love to know how I go about my project acquisition…I am in Kuala Lumpur for the day to meet some new clients and ick of new projects. Some … Continue reading

25. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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