Category Archives for lighting design
Less is more
Singapore 6th September 2011 Since I am picking bones, I have another one that has been bothering me for a while. One that is not easy to escape as everybody sort of wants to be trendy and be seen using … Continue reading
The book!
Singapore 2nd September 2011 This blog is about my (daily) life as a lighting designer and while there are generally many design or lighting related events happening in the day I select one of them as the subject of my … Continue reading
Niche lighting design
Singapore 1st September 2011 I am an architectural lighting designer by profession as that is really 90% of my day to day work, like the lighting of architectural buildings, city and landscapes, commercial and hospitality applications and so on. But … Continue reading
Lighting design and song writing
Singapore 26th August 2011 Conceptualising lighting is very similar to composing a song I guess. I am in the middle of working out a lighting concept for a building façade and am approaching it from different angles but am not … Continue reading
Copyrights and royalties
Singapore 25th August 2011 The issue of copyrights and subsequent claim on royalties is an age old point of discussion, certainly in this part of the (Asia Pacific) world. It is only recently that China has started to crack down … Continue reading
Fast forward…
Singapore 23rd August 2011 Just got off from a 2+ hour long conference call with owner, architects and designers…a three city, two countries call, the wonders of technology! We are still early in the pace, at least that is what … Continue reading
Lighting Design
Singapore 15th August 2011 My blogs are all directly or indirectly related to my world of lighting and lighting design, but I do not always blog directly about the process of actually designing…the creative component of our profession. I am … Continue reading
How low can you go?
Singapore 3rd August 2011 Negotiations, certainly in Asia, are probably the hardest thing to do. You need a kind of bluf poker attitude at times when negotiating your professional fees with a client who is determined to squeeze you to … Continue reading
Older and wiser?
Singapore 2nd August 2011 It is often said that you get wiser as you get older…I think we all like to think so, but I guess it is to those around you to judge and appreciate. Having been in the … Continue reading
A very soft opening
Singapore 1st August 2011 Back in Singapore after a long day and along night with little sleep. After working Saturday night till the early morning hours I had another full on day Sunday in Goa before heading straight to the … Continue reading
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