Author Archives: Remains Lighting

Rockland County Courthouse

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I used a part of my lunch break while on Jury duty yesterday to explore the grounds of the Rockland County Courthouse, a limestone art deco structure dating to 1928. The main stair hall and foyer to the courtrooms are … Continue reading →

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Secret Fishbowl

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Alix and I spent a few hours shopping for antiques in Marrakech with Michael Graham and his wife Donna one afternoon. I found my favorite piece of art aside from the architectural details in the houses, museum, and madrassa, was … Continue reading →

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Handmade Metalwork in Marrakech

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Remains Lighting

On my trip to Morocco a few weeks back, I took the opportunity to dig into the design and making of the metal arts. I only had a few hours, so consider this barely scratching the surface. Nonetheless, I found a … Continue reading →

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Last of the Neighbor’s Trash

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Here’s I think, the last of the rich vein of design related news from that stash of drawings I found last month. There are a set of product designs, most, seemingly related to specific projects, one looks simply like a … Continue reading →

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Green Roofs and Other Sustainable Technologies in New York City

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I was invited to present to a group of green building professionals, businesses, and community leaders along with a few other speakers, including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, yesterday at Pratt Center for Community Development. The focus of the event was green … Continue reading →

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Jack Colgan, Modern Architect

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Remains Lighting

They really had to know how things fit together, down to the screws. I dug deeper into the pile of drawings and prints from my former neighbor’s portfolio. It seems like Mr. Colgan worked for a number of years in … Continue reading →

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Lights of Marrakech

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I am in Morocco this week for the Design Leadership Summit, and we created a special mobile guide to showcase the lighting of Marrakech for the occasion. Lights of Marrakech is my personal and thoroughly non-comprehensive selection of a few … Continue reading →

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More Treasures from the Neighbors’ Cache

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Lewis Bowman was a New York based architect prominent in the first quarter of the 20th Century. He worked across the country, and in a variety of historic European styles, but is most notable for his use of Jacobean and … Continue reading →

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