Category Archives for lighting standards
Love my tender
Singapore, 21th April 2014 In a pun on Elvis’ song “Love me tender” I reflect today on tender interviews that we conducted today for a major renovation. The thing with tenders is that it can be very messy and most … Continue reading
Supplier specifications sensitivity
Singapore, 15th April 2014 This is and always shall be a sensitive subject. We all reach a stage in our design process where we have to actually specify the light fittings for our project. Today is such day where I … Continue reading
Light & Build, the aftermath (Italy)…
Italy, 4th April 2014 On the back of our L+B visit we flew to Venice, Italy, for a workshop/visit to Linea Light, one of the lighting manufacturers that we have started to work with but had till now not much knowledge … Continue reading
Something new, something old
Singapore, 24th March 2014 Some clients have really interesting philosophies and strategies when it comes to implementing a new design. I had a meeting today in regards to the renovation of a ballroom, one of the first stages of the complete … Continue reading
Day and night
Singapore, 19th March 2014 One of the inevitable things with day light is that at the end of the day it turns into the night! Your living or work place then has to cope with the reverse situation where somehow … 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
Reflecting on reflections
Bandung, 25th February 2014 It is not often that a client brings you to visit a project to show you what they do NOT want! Generally they bring you to see completed projects they like to explain to you what … Continue reading
Looking through “the box”
Bandung, 24th February 2014 I am starting the week with a trip to lovely Bandung, in the rolling highlands of Indonesia, where I am attending an all-important project kick-off meeting, but more about that tomorrow…. With the Sochi 2014 Olympic … Continue reading
LED in airplanes
Singapore, 17th February 2014 Fresh from attending the Singapore Air Show, I of course could not resist looking around for the latest technology in lighting. Airplane design surely is leading the way at the edge of technology and therefore the latest … Continue reading
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