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Value engineering 2

Singapore, 23rd May 2012 After an early morning flight I am back in Singapore, as I have some meetings is KL tomorrow. I am taking a more and more relaxed approach to travelling for my own sanity. Taking my time … Continue reading

23. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, lighting and the economy, lighting design, lighting standards | Leave a comment

The lighting experience

Perth, 22nd May 2012 With the cut throat competition between LED lighting suppliers (nearly everyone nowadays!), there is an increasing need to create awareness for clients and end users to weed out the “profiteers” who offer below par quality LED … Continue reading

22. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting design, lighting standards | Leave a comment

Noche Zero

Perth, 21st May 2012 Another beautiful day in Perth, we are lucky here with an average of 8-9 hours sun shine a day throughout the year. Add to that the (really crisp) blue skies and a Mediterranean climate together with … Continue reading

21. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, Light & Learn, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting of the future, lighting standards | Leave a comment

LED and consumerism

Singapore, 14th May 2012 Some contractual project negotiations, a supplier’s follow up visit (we get that a lot after L&B Frankfurt), some project planning, a client meeting, a few design and specification issues to resolve and lots of emails and … Continue reading

14. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Back to being a baby

Singapore, 11`th May 2012 Another week gone, don’t know whether it is just me but this week has just zipped past. Quite an exciting week I must say, with a bit of everything; meetings, fee proposals, design sessions and no travel … Continue reading

11. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light watch, lighting and culture, lighting applications, lighting design | 1 comment

The illusion of appointments

Singapore, 10th May 2012 Somehow it seems like the economy is picking up lately. More and more clients are finally making decisions and projects are moving. I heard similar feedback from others in the market. Another client informed us by … Continue reading

10. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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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

09. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Ed Alvero

Singapore, 2nd May 2012 It is with a great sadness that I restart my blogging. During my leave in Europe I heard the news of the passing away of Ed Alvero, my friend and colleague in Manila. Ed had recently … Continue reading

02. May 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, lighting design | 2 comments

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

27. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Building concepts

Delhi21st -22nd March 2012 It was another one of those days…I really did not manage to get on to my blog yesterday and today I may have to concede as well so this will be a 2 in 1 blog … Continue reading

22. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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