Category Archives for lighting of the future
Post Light + Building 2010
Shanghai 26th April 2010 Frankfurt Light + Building 2010 is well and truly behind us and but for many of us the memory will probably always remain the airspace closure due to the ash clouds from the Iceland volcano eruption, … Continue reading
Light years away
Singapore- Shanghai, 25th April 2010 This week the world celebrated the anniversary of the Hubble telescope, launched into space 20 years ago now. They are dubbed our eyes in space as they can see light years away, things we can’t … Continue reading
What happened to the LED energy story?
Netherlands, 15th April 2010 With the Frankfurt Fair still ringing in my ears…I now wonder what happened to the energy saving story that was the main driver for many in recommending and specifying LED’s. It has become apparent from the … Continue reading
Light & Building 4
Frankfurt 14th April 2010 I was told that calling it Light Fair is politically incorrect nowadays and that I should call it Light & Building…so here it goes, I will change the headings of the previous entiries accordingly. LED’s are … Continue reading
Light & Building 3
Frankfurt, 13th April 2010 Today my blog comes “live” from the fair. The last two nights I have been struggling to get my blog out before midnight due to the social evening activities surrounding the fair. I think most of you … Continue reading
Light & Building 2
Frankfurt, 12th April 2010 Day two of my Light Fair experience and while I have still only seen a fraction of the fair (it is really big isn’t it…) a picture is starting to emerge of the current state of … Continue reading
Light & Building 1
Frankfurt, 11th April 2010 The first day on the fair is generally the day of excitement and great expectation. You know that many manufacturers use the fair to show the future of lighting, with some of their products on show … Continue reading
Is LED mainstream already?
Singapore, 9th April 2010 There is something quite interesting happening that will be further clarified during the upcoming Light and Building Fair in Frankfurt next week. While we can argue that the LED technology is now commonly accepted in the … Continue reading
Pre- Frankfurt rush
Perth, 31st March 2010 Less than 2 weeks before the World Light Fair in Frankfurt (11-16th April) and for those who are regular visitors there is always this “pre Frankfurt rush” in preparing to go there. Not only making sure … Continue reading
Repetition
Mumbai, 25th March 2010 Travelled to India today to attend to some design coordination meetings. India, like China has that big buzz of things going on…A huge growing economy with obviously many opportunities for lighting designers. The lighting community here … Continue reading

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