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Here lies a treasure trove of thought-provoking ideas, accounts of my professional experiences, and analyses of evolving industry trends, all encapsulated in my regular blog posts. A bit of ‘light’ reading to take you on the journey with me as I express all my thoughts in writing and along the way, guide you through the often charismatic world of lighting design.

Martin Klaasen 12/3/25 Martin Klaasen 12/3/25

25-03 / AI: The Case for Transparency in Lighting Design

As an AI-integrating lighting designer, I believe declaring AI use fosters trust and educates about its capabilities and limits. AI boosts efficiency, optimises designs, and sparks innovation. Companies like LightStanza enhance their tools with AI. Yet, AI has constraints; it lacks the human touch.

Lighting Design and AI [25-02]

Today the technology has evolved to LED’s. The virtual world of the internet, with its seemingly infinite resource of information, ideas and solutions, now aided with artificial intelligence does the thinking and work for us!

A new year, a new beginning [25-01]

It has been a while since I last blogged, but a lot has happened recently. I sold my company, Klaasen Lighting Design, to Paul Nulty, and this major acquisition consumed much of our time. As I approach 70, planning my succession became essential to ensure my loyal team had a future. Involving them in the process eased the transition, and I’m thrilled to see the energizing effect of joining Nulty. I’m now stepping back to mentor the combined teams, looking forward to this new challenge!