Category Archives for lighting design practice
Office space
Singapore, 17th March 2014 It’s that time again…we have been gradually growing to the point that we are now looking for a new office…On one hand I like to move (the excitement of the new) on the other hand I dread it … Continue reading
The diplomacy in lighting design
Perth, 14th March 2014 This is an issue that not many of us realise but can be critical to the success of every project. Besides being creative beings we lighting designers also need to have a healthy dose of diplomacy … Continue reading
The demise of the PLDA
Perth, 13th March 2014 I guess the 13th is as good as any day to blog about the demise of the PLDA. It is now inevitable that the PLDA (Professional Lighting Designers Association) as we know it has found its … Continue reading
Rules and regulations
Perth, 12th March 2014 More than any country, Australia seems quite strict with its rules and regulations. In order to execute work at nearly every level of construction and installation you have to make sure you comply with the local rules … Continue reading
Air travel
Perth, 10th March 2014 With the mysterious disappearance of a Malaysian commercial airliner en route from KL to Beijing, you do wonder what’s going on at times. With all modern technology, how is it possible that an airplane just disappears … Continue reading
Travelling
Hong Kong- Singapore, 7-8th March 2014 Travelling, travelling…quite a time consuming exercise. Certainly if your flight times are not very favourable you may effectively loose a whole working day even if the actual flight is only 3-4 hours. I came … Continue reading
What else to manage…
Haiko – Hong Kong, 5th March 2014 I have been on a “what-to-manage” spree in my last few blogs, so what else is there to manage? It very much depends on your position within the team, but regardless where you … Continue reading
Managing travel
Haiko, 4th March 2014 It is exactly because time is our commodity as I blogged yesterday, that when you are not in control of it that it can get utterly frustrating. As I am writing this I am sitting at … Continue reading
Managing time
Singapore, 3rd March 2014 I can’t really believe we have already moved into March, spring time for the Northern Hemisphere, autumn for the Southern part of the world. Not only time seems to fly but also our project schedules. It … Continue reading
Managing expectations…
Singapore, 28th February 2014 Easy to say and promote, much more difficult to actually keep it up! Obviously the more projects you have the more demands exists from your clients to deliver. Not only in the form of actual concepts, … Continue reading

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