Category Archives for lighting design practice
PLDC 2013 – Day 1
Copenhagen, 31st October 2013 It is with create expectation that I started the day, excited to listen to interesting lighting stories, excited to interact with colleagues and friends in the industry. Days like this start at breakfast and end generally … Continue reading
Planning ahead
Singapore, 24th October 2013 A busy day at the office, as always just before I go away for an extended time, a million things to do and clear. Tomorrow night I fly off to Europe on my way to PLDC … Continue reading
Death of Salesman
Singapore, 8th October 2013 I have never really envied those sales people, certainly not in today’s cut-throat LED environment. If you are not investing heavily in innovation right now and don’t have a clear LED message for the sales people … Continue reading
Lighting design and the economy
Singapore, 4th October 2013 This week has come and gone….like it only had Monday and Friday… I guess it is with some concern that we look at the developments in the US. While this part of the world still seem … Continue reading
Lights out
Kuala Lumpur, 3rd October 2013 Sometimes when you are in a meeting you have a feeling that the “lights have gone out” with the participants. Today I came all the way to KL to attend a meeting which was to … Continue reading
The show goes on
Perth, 20th September 2013 I think we all like to think we are irreplaceable, that if you are not there things will collapse, but somehow the show always goes on with or without you. Maybe not as good and maybe … Continue reading
Identity crisis
Perth, 16th September 2013 Back in cold and rainy Perth! Brrrrr…..Though spring supposedly has started in this part of the world I have arrived in the middle of a cold and rainy weather spell… Travelling back to Perth with my … Continue reading
Clients 2
Singapore, 13th September 2013 Another week gone…another fee proposal just left my desk; this time to a totally unknown client in China. The challenge with these fee proposals is to find the right balance between professionalism and competitiveness if that … Continue reading
Clients
Singapore, 12th September 2013 I think there is always some kind of a mystery when it comes to our clients. What makes them come to you, what makes them choose you? We sometimes have a good idea, certainly when it … Continue reading
Renvoyer l’ascenseur
Hong Kong 16th August 2013 Not to deny my French roots, here is a bit of French today. Renvoyer l’ascenseur (or sending the lift back) is an acronym for scratching some one’s back…you scratch mine, I scratch yours. In our … Continue reading
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