Category Archives for lighting of the future
Mixed events
Singapore 22nd August 2010 One of the interesting parts of the current inaugural Youth Olympic Games going on in Singapore is the introduction of the mixed team events. I happen to catch some sports summaries the other day and noticed … Continue reading
Eco Highways
Singapore 21st August 2010 While the Australians go to the polls today to choose whether to keep Julia Gillard as Australia’s first female prime minister or to opt for the opposition leader Tony Abbott, attempts to make our world a … Continue reading
Motion sensors
Singapore 19th August 2010 One of the great ways to save further energy from lighting is through the use of motion sensors. The Singapore government has been leading the way in energy saving measures and has not only embarked on … Continue reading
Brightness
Singapore 24th July 2010 How bright can a light source be? The news over the last few days reported about the discovery of a star in a galaxy somewhere far away in the universe that is possibly the brightest star … Continue reading
Expect the unexpected
Shanghai 17th July 2010 Just as I was talking about losing track after more than 250 blogs, technology lost its track and for the first time let me down last night. Some technical glitch in the system, not sure exactly … Continue reading
Originals and DNA testing
Singapore 10th July 2010 As designers we rely on our suppliers to get the products of our specifications delivered properly to the project sites for installation. But this world is a big pond with many sharks and as a result … Continue reading
Better City, Better Life
Singapore 4th July 2010 This is the slogan used for the World Expo in Shanghai: “ Better City, Better Life”. It was made even more relevant by today’s news announcement that by 2015 China expect to have a population of … Continue reading
The edge of darkness
Singapore 23rd June 2010 I am one of those lucky people that can sleep anywhere, anytime, in full daylight or in total darkness. I guess extensive travelling has made that a prerequisite…Many people though have trouble sleeping anywhere else then … Continue reading
Integrated facade technolgy
Singapore, 20th June 2010 During Light & Building I met with a Zumtobel representative who gave me a run down on the company’s latest thinking in regards to integrated façade technology. Tucked away in a little corner of the huge … Continue reading
Smart grid
Shanghai 10th June 2010 Is a smart power grid the way of the future? Many countries are gradually building a smart power grid structure that allows a 2-way channeling of power and information. Traditionally power is delivered to a building … Continue reading
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