Category Archives for lighting and culture

The Boss

Jakarta 13th March 2012 Today was all in the sign off “The Boss”.  I think that most consultants in the line of this business experience a situation at one point of time that the “Big Boss” needs to give his … Continue reading

13. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Laws of perception

Jakarta 12th March 2012 Lighting design is very much a matter of perception. Lighting is something that we need to see, so as a lighting designer we need to understand how human beings perceive, see things. But perception as part … Continue reading

12. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Expect the unexpected…again

Perth 9th March 2012 I have used this blog title before as it has become one of my “slogans” in life. Life is unpredictable and though we plan our lives to the best of our ability we can’t be on … Continue reading

10. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Life in the fast lane

Perth 5th March 2012 On the way to the airport this morning I couldn’t help thinking how people always want to look better, bigger and faster than they really are. The taxi that drove me to the airport in the morning … Continue reading

05. March 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Patience is a virtue

Singapore 28th February 2012 Patience is defined (and experienced) in many different ways. Depending on where you live and work, patience has also a totally different meaning. Patience in Australia is different from patience in China; one may be driven … Continue reading

28. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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The Ambassador

Bangkok 23rd February 2012 We always have these memorable encounters we remember long afterwards, encounters of the 3rd kind I call them…Today in between meetings we made a cold call on a potential client that happened to be in the … Continue reading

24. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Between hope and glory

Delhi 17-18th February 2012 What an interesting day it was yesterday…and once again always expect the unexpected! A presentation that had been planned to start a 1pm, with 4 teams presenting 30 minutes each, finally only started at 2.30pm to … Continue reading

18. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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There is a time for everything

Singapore 11th February 2012 It got late yesterday and as you may have noticed I am a bit more relaxed about my daily blogging…:) Had some meetings yesterday, including a presentation of our lighting concept for a mock up room … Continue reading

11. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Lighting design in India

Delhi 31st January 2012 I am in Delhi for some project work over the next few days. India is definitely on the rise and comparing it to China I would say it is following in its footsteps in terms of … Continue reading

01. February 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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Year of the Dragon

Singapore- Mumbai 25th January 2012 We returned to work today after the Chinese New Year holidays that has just brought us the year of the Dragon, for many the anticipation of an auspicious year ahead. The year of the Dragon … Continue reading

25. January 2012 by Martin Klaasen
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