Category Archives for lighting design
Perceptions
Shanghai 20th May 2011 Perception is a real subjective thing. I pondered on this while listening to the news in regards to the arrest of and accusations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF. There is the “victims’ side … Continue reading
Brand representation
Singapore 12th May 2011 Not all lighting suppliers take short cuts in case my blog yesterday was misunderstood! Let me elaborate a bit on lighting suppliers today. They are generally the local representative of the principal brand manufacturers. They have … Continue reading
Under water
Singapore 10th May 2011 One of the most challenging applications in terms of lighting design has to be the lighting for water features. First of all lighting, electricity and water do not really mix. Secondly the extreme conditions of being … Continue reading
Variations!
Singapore 9th May 2011 Variations seem to be a good theme to blog about today. Not only are we looking at some “variations” in the Singapore electoral landscape after the opposition won a remarkable (for Singapore standards!) 6 seats in … Continue reading
Lighting skit Goa
Netherlands 21st April 2011 Over the next few days I am taking my Easter break spending some time with my family in Holland. In Light Watch today I leave you with the link to You Tube on which a skit … Continue reading
Choosing your light fittings
Germany, 20th April 2011 One of the key decisions a lighting designer has to make is what light fitting to select to achieve the desired lighting effect. There are so many lighting manufacturers to choose from that specifying the “right” … Continue reading
Systematic design
Germany, 18th April 2011 In the aftermath of Milan, I am travelling through Germany these few days to enrich myself further on the latest lighting technologies by visiting some of the leading German lighting manufacturers who have lighting systems that … Continue reading
What is a good lighting design?
Singapore, 14th April 2011 Before I jet off to Milan to visit the Light Fair, I would like to round up my past days discussions on lighting design with a question about what constitutes a good lighting design…I am sure … Continue reading
Other peoples work
Singapore, 13th April 2011 In our line of work we always come across work done by others and as always we have our own opinion on what or whether we like it or not. We all come from different back … Continue reading
Back to basics
Singapore, 11th April 2011 You know… the most difficult thing to design is something simple. It sounds strange but we are somehow trained and focussed on designing for sophistication. When we only see one lighting point in a room we … Continue reading
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