Category Archives: US Manufacturing

Remains Out & About on the Upper East Side

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Remains Lighting

The high temperatures last week had us reminiscing about a late spring stroll we took on the Upper East Side to see our products in their final location. It is a special treat to see our fixtures surrounded by gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Newest Atelier Collection: Scofield at Remains Lighting

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Remains Lighting

Remains is proud to introduce Scofield at Remains Lighting, a collection specialized in 17th-19th C. American and European lighting designs based on original oil, candle and gas fixtures. Historic lighting design is united with modern technology in each hand-crafted piece. … Continue reading →

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David Calligeros’ Trade Talk: How to Design Custom Lighting

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Remains Lighting

David Calligeros will visit the Jim Thompson showroom in Atlanta, Georgia next week to present a Trade Talk about the custom lighting design process. The event, hosted by the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, aims to explain the traditional craft of … Continue reading →

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Introducing 24 New Sconces

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Remains Lighting

The collection combines my love of flight and my love of the engineering that goes into airplanes. I’m caught between a nostalgic view of slower, simpler modes of transportation (and of life in general) and a love for engineering, innovation, and design. … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing in Brooklyn iGraphic

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Remains Lighting

Community, Inspiration, Feedback, Talent and Access are just a few of the advantages that David Calligeros, Rick Mast, Diana Pincus and Charlie Herman called out about manufacturing in Brooklyn at the Make it Brooklyn Summit….

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Make it in Brooklyn Innovation Summit

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Remains Lighting

Make it in Brooklyn hosted the first Innovation Summit in Brooklyn on June 25th. Panel members discussed the challenges and benefits of manufacturing in Brooklyn, including Remains Lighting founder, David Calligeros, who noted that “it’s not mass producing, it’s artisan, … Continue reading →

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Simon Pearce Glassblowing Workshop

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Remains Lighting

The Simon Pearce workshop in Windsor, VT allows visitors to view the ongoing work of the glassblowing shop. Because of the glass furnaces, this shop doesn’t need heat in the winter. We visited in July… Even though it was a … Continue reading →

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Museum of American Precision (Continued)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Remains Lighting

Whew. Now, here’s the stuff: The Museum of American Precision has the very first Bridgeport vertical milling machine #0001. It’s in its standard grey and blue, the paint is beautifully crazed from age. The machine, which dates from 1938 is … Continue reading →

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