Category Archives for lighting design practice
China travel
Hangzhou 12th August 2013 After a long weekend courtesy of Hari Raya and Singapore’s National Day last Thursday and Friday, I am back on the road again. After a long day of travel I have reached Hangzhou for my first … Continue reading
Work and religion
Singapore 6th August 2013 This is of course a sensitive topic, but with Ramadan coming to an end tomorrow, it is very actual and made me wandering about with some thoughts about this. Personally I don’t have any issue with … Continue reading
Back!
Singapore 29th July 2013 Hello, all, back from having been away! I am experiencing what everybody experiences I think when returning from a nice and restful holiday; jetlag, remoteness to what’s going on, a lethargy to get back in action … Continue reading
Generation Y not
Perth 5th July 2013 What better way to end the week (before going on leave) with a little party and the celebration of the birthday of my youngest daughter Kyra (happy birthday Kyr!). She reached the respectable age of 20 … Continue reading
Catching the bus
Singapore 24st June 2013 According to the expression there is always another bus around the corner or in other words if you miss one there will be another one coming soon…I use the metaphor in my business when describing the … Continue reading
Building a brand image
Singapore 18th June 2013 After a day of relative little excitement, also known as a fairly routine lighting design work day (but NOT a groundhog day 🙂 ) at the office, it was time tonight to mingle with the Singapore lighting … Continue reading
Streetwise
Singapore 13th June 2013 You can pick out clients and consultants who are streetwise. You can see it from a mile (assuming you are streetwise too J), just the way they deal with issues, with challenges. In my more than … Continue reading
Working environment
Singapore 12th June 2013 What is the most conducive work environment? I guess we all know the extremes from workers locked up in a factory with only one exit (we have seen what happened in Bangladesh and China recently) to the … Continue reading
Fast track
Singapore 10th June 2013 We are quite used to clients requests to fast track projects…they always want things yesterday. Unfortunately many do not understand the design process and how one consultants work impacts on the others. As we are generally … Continue reading
Flights
Singapore 3rd June 2013 It is hard to imagine business in this part of the world (or any part for the matter) without leaving your office for a flight to another destination. I drive in Singapore, Perth or Jakarta to … Continue reading
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