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Going for the numbers

Singapore 20th March 2012 The sustainability subject keeps coming up…Maybe because I am really passionate about it and hence keep thinking (and thus writing) about it. Today I attended a lecture called “Sustainable Design and its Impacts on Bio-diversity” at the … Continue reading

20. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Sustainability

Singapore 19th March 2012 Back in our Singapore office for a few days before jetting off to India again. I spent most of the day with my team going through one project after another to clear out any outstanding design … Continue reading

19. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Teach the teachers

Manila 16th March 2012 Being an honoured guest speaker at an event comes with responsibilities. It is not just an exercise in self-promotion in which unfortunately too many speakers loose themselves. The fact that you are invited as a speaker … Continue reading

16. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Old times

Manila 15th March 2012 Today was much in the sign of rekindling with old times, reuniting with people I used to work with many years back. When I say many I mean many…I am talking about 20 years and when … Continue reading

16. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Laws of perception

Jakarta 12th March 2012 Lighting design is very much a matter of perception. Lighting is something that we need to see, so as a lighting designer we need to understand how human beings perceive, see things. But perception as part … Continue reading

12. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light & Learn, Light and inspiration, lighting and culture, lighting design | 1 comment

LED and lighting levels

Perth 7th March 2012 We went out tonight to do some spot measurements in a brick factory that is considering doing a full lighting audit to check if they are still complying to the Australian lighting codes. These lighting standards … Continue reading

07. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting standards | 1 comment

Life in the fast lane

Perth 5th March 2012 On the way to the airport this morning I couldn’t help thinking how people always want to look better, bigger and faster than they really are. The taxi that drove me to the airport in the morning … Continue reading

05. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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A crazy world

Singapore 2-3rd March 2012 Another week gone past…weekends are good for reflections on work, things that happened, issues to resolve in the week coming, but really weekends should be for personal quality time. I have often mentioned in my blog … Continue reading

03. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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The power of Watt?

Singapore 1st March 2012 The issues around power loads per area kept popping up again today. The more I get to deal with these so called energy consultants (I am sure they are real) the more I get worked up … Continue reading

01. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting standards | 1 comment

Are we loosing our way?

Singapore 27th February 2012 A few days ago I had a very interesting discussion with an up and coming young lighting designer. She told me that all her projects were based around the LED technology and that she had yet … Continue reading

27. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

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