LIGHTS, ACTION, LIGHT CIBLES!

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ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIGHTING DESIGN CONSULTANCIES, LIGHT CIBLES HAS JUST OPENED SHOP IN KUALA LUMPUR, THANKS TO TENGKU ZATASHAH, DAUGHTER OF HRH SULTAN SHARAFUDDIN IDRIS SHAH OF SELANGOR AND HER FRENCH HUSBAND, AUBRY MENNESSON.

KL IS INDEED HONOURED AS OUR CAPITAL IS ONLY THE 5TH CITY ON EARTH WHERE THE PRESTIGIOUS LIGHT CIBLES HAS AN OFFICE! THE REST ARE PARIS WHERE IT IS HEADQUARTERED, MADRID, TIANJIN IN CHINA AND OF COURSE SINGAPORE. DUNNO WHY BUT MANY FOREIGNERS HAVE OFFICES IN OVER PRICED SINGAPORE WHEN KL CAN DO THE JOB BETTER AT HALF THE PRICE! THEN AGAIN, I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF DRESSING LIKE A CLOWN SO THERE IS NO EXPLAINING HOW THE HUMAN MIND WORKS.

LIGHT CIBLES IS NO ALIEN TO OUR SHORES AS THEY LIT THE NATIONAL MOSQUE WAY BACK IN 2003 AND TASIK PERDANA CITY PARK IN 2004 SO THIS IS MORE LIKE A WELCOME BACK PARTY!

WITH LIGHT CIBLES UP AND RUNNING I BET PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS WILL BE EVEN MORE SPLENDIDLY CLOAKED IN LIGHT THAN EVER AND THIS NEW YEAR EVE MIGHT SPRING A SURPRISE, PROVIDED THE WORLD DOES NOT END ON 12/12/12 SO PERHAPS THE NEW LIGHTS AND SOUND SHOW SHOULD PREMIER ON 11/12/12 JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. LIGHT CIBLES SHOULD ALSO GET THEIR MONEY IN ADVANCE AS THE USUAL 30 TO 60 DAYS POST-PAYMENT MIGHT NOT BE FEASIBLE.

WHERE ARE WE?

OH YES, LIGHT CIBLES,

BEING A FRENCHY COMPANY, IT IS NO SURPRISE IT SHOULD BE LINKED TO TENGKU ZATASHAH WHO HAS WORKED IN PARIS WITH L'OREAL FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND SPEAK FRENCH EXQUISITELY AND PERFECTLY OR SO I AM TOLD SINCE I DON'T UNDERSTAND FROG LANGUAGE AND SHE COULD BE TALKING GIBBERISH AS FAR AS I HEAR. BUT HER HUSBAND, FRENCHMAN AUBRY RAHIM MENNESSON SPEAKS FRENCH EXTREMELY WELL AND TELLS ME WIFEY SPEAKS IMMACULATE FRENCH WITH A PARISIAN ACCENT TO BOOT.

Well I speak French too but all the bad words connected to sex and various sexual positions plus implements like broomsticks stuck in a particular opening so perhaps I cannot claim to speak French at all.

Anyway, congratulations to this hardworking Princess who with her husband also own Originalo the ultimate gift vouchers which consist of a booklet so you can choose the service, meal, hotel or spa of your choice! Check it out at www.originalo.com.my

HH Princess Zatashah, daughter of the Sultan of Selangor and her French husband, Aubry Rahim Mennesson now run the Malaysian office of Light Cibles, the award winning lighting design consultancy.

BELOW ARE STUNNING EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORK

The Esplanade in Singapore. The theatres look like cheese graters don't you think?

Sultan Abdulaziz International Conference Centre in KL

Intercon China

Inercontinental Quiandohu Thousand Lake Island, China

Fullerton Bay, Singapore

Orchard Central, Singapore

Notre Dame in Paris

Casino Royale in Resorts World, Sentosa, Singapore

Room in Hard Rock hotel, Singapore

Headquartered in Paris, France, LIGHT CIBLES is acclaimed for its expertise in architectural lighting design, notably the Cathedral of Notre Dame and Mont Saint-Michel in France, Dubai International Airport and Singapore’s hotels and landmarks such as the Esplanade, Fullerton Hotel and Fullerton Bay, Orchard Central, Botanic Gardens and Resort World Sentosa.

“We are pleased to announce our new venture with LIGHT CIBLES MALAYSIA as our goal is to illuminate the Malaysian skyline and bring inspiration that lighting design can beautify and enhance urban spaces, buildings and interiors,” says Tengku Zatashah Chairman of Light Cibles Malaysia.

With projects ranging from commercial to residential, from historical monuments, bridges, parks, airports, lighting master plans to hotels, restaurants and interior designs, LIGHT CIBLES’ expertise and experience is unsurpassed.

Aubry Mennesson, Light Cibles Malaysia’s Managing Director says, “LIGHT CIBLES is known for its technical expertise, rich experience and creative solutions that are daring using unusual techniques. Through the combination of advanced lighting technology, the expressive impact of our environment can be achieved at a highly sophisticated level,”

Founded in France 1983, LIGHT CIBLES was spearheaded by father and son team Louis Clair and Emmanuel, both who are lighting designers and architects. Self-taught, Louis Clair had pursued a career in cinematic lighting, and since then has rapidly become one of the foremost international specialists in the field of lighting design. Known for the cinematographic play of light and shadows in his work, his interior and exterior lighting designs respect the architecture and symbolism of the places illuminated.

Together with an international team of architects, senior technicians, interior designers, designers, all divers and complementary in their skills, constitute a multi disciplinary team in search for the most beautiful solutions, daring to imagine applying unusual techniques.

“We are thrilled to kick off 2012 with our expansion in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s booming economy presents huge opportunities for the building and infrastructure sector, and the country has always been a fascinating design and architecture destination,” says Emmanuel Clair, Group Chairman of Light Cibles, adding “With Aubry Mennesson and Tengku Zatashah at the helm, their business savvy and artistic inclinations combine to make a formidable team.”

LIGHT CIBLES projects can be seen around the world such as Canada, China, Egypt, England, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Monaco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.

About Light Cibles

Founded in 1983, Light Cibles is globally renowned for its expertise in the conception and the realization of lightings around the world. Its vocation is to find appropriate lighting solutions, for all kind of exterior and interior projects. The company has offices in China, France, Malaysia, Singapore and Spain. Awards include: BCA Award 2011 (Recognising Excellence in the Built Environment); BCA Green Mark for Buildings Award 2011; BCA Award 2010 Green Mark for Buildings Award; BCA Award 2010 Green Mark for Districts Award; Trophées des Lumières Lyon 2003; Prix Lumière IES-Montréal 2001; SAD Award 1992 (Salon des artistes décorateurs France); Special Contribution Award for Festival Guangzhou Lighting.

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To discover more about LIGHT CIBLES, please visit www.light-cibles.com