Category Archives: Architecture

Contemporary Classical: The Architecture of Andrew Skurman

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Remains Lighting

When David Calligeros and I were in San Francisco around this time last year, we stopped in on our friend architect Andrew Skurman. Andy was just wrapping up work on his new book Contemporary Classical, and he shared with us … Continue reading →

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Chrysler Building Sconce

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Remains Lighting

“I want you to have this thing, you’ll do something fun with it.” So far I’ve disappointed my friend Jo, who got this relic when she designed and ran the controversial and celebrated restoration of the Chrysler building lobby in … Continue reading →

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Colonial Williamsburg

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Remains Lighting

My family and I finally made it out of the foundry and later that evening got ourselves to Colonial Williamsburg. Site of much traditional craft, in action, more than on display, and in period costume to boot. I had to … 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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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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