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Moving!

Perth, 17 September 2012 This coming week I will be busy with moving and I may not be able to write much for my blog. Today and tomorrow mostly packing and Wednesday we are moving. Then rest of the week … Continue reading

18. September 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light watch, lighting design practice, lighting of the future | 2 comments

Amazing progress

Singapore, 11th September 2012 Probably a little over a year ago I was still pretty sceptical about the performance of LED technology in outdoor flood lighting applications, but I have to admit the technology has caught up with me! As … Continue reading

11. September 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, light watch, lighting applications, lighting design, lighting of the future | 1 comment

Peace of mind

Perth, 23nd August 2012 It appears many owners, operators and developers have no real understanding on how to achieve sustainability when it comes to lighting. Most of them rely on the information they receive (free!) from suppliers and manufacturers. But … Continue reading

24. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting design, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

Going green

Perth, 22nd August 2012 Promoting sustainable solutions in lighting as we do is nowadays a no-brainer. Not that we didn’t do that in the past, it’s just that in the present time it has been given a name or names, … Continue reading

22. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting design, lighting of the future | Leave a comment

Curiosity

Singapore, 7th August 2012 It is quite amazing what we humans are capable of doing. We landed people on the moon (in 1969 !) and have meanwhile managed to land several “spaceships” on Mars. The latest just yesterday…a Rover called … Continue reading

07. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Light and inspiration, light watch, lighting of the future | 1 comment

Worlds biggest power failure

Perth, 2nd August 2012 Another one for the record books! All it took was a tripped power transmission line between Agra (home of the famous Taj Mahal) and Unnao in India to trigger a near country wide power failure covering … Continue reading

02. August 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: light watch, lighting and culture, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting of the future | 1 comment

Photo genetic

Perth, 27th July 2012 With the weekend upon us many are looking for some “me” time, some time you can spend on yourself away from the office pressures. Not always easy, as some clients, certainly in this part of the … Continue reading

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

LED retrofit

Singapore, 23rd July 2012 While I can sympathise with the huge commercial opportunities in the retrofit market when it comes to LED, I have come to the conclusion that for the moment LED retrofits (in down lights specifically) are not … Continue reading

23. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: going green, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting applications, lighting of the future, lighting standards | Leave a comment

Professional lighting design

Singapore, 20th July 2012 As the Professional Lighting Design Association (PLDA) is re-thinking its future away from Via-Verlag, complete with new logo and website, it is a good time to think about the importance of an impartial, independent and professional … Continue reading

22. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: Education, Light & Learn, light watch, lighting design, lighting design practice, lighting of the future, lighting standards | 1 comment

LED specs

Singapore, 18th July 2012 I find it increasingly difficult to properly specify LED technology. Contrary to the past working with traditional lighting technology when I knew what to look for, getting my hands on specifying the correct LED becomes more … Continue reading

19. July 2012 by Martin Klaasen
Categories: city beautification, light watch, lighting and the economy, lighting design, lighting of the future, lighting standards | 1 comment

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