Tag Archives: David Calligeros

Cast Irony

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Remains Lighting

We restored a set of huge antique light fixtures for Restoration Hardware, which tickles me until I cry. If you happen to drive down Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich CT, you can’t miss the huge new Restoration Hardware store in the … Continue reading →

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Altar Lamps from the Recoleta Cemetery

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Remains Lighting

Most of the mausoleums in the Recoleta cemetery have simple, dark bronze hanging fixtures. All that I saw were based on ancient (Roman, Greek, or Egyptian) oil lamps. I didn’t see any of them working (electrified or not). I imagine … Continue reading →

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Recoleta Cemetery: Bronze Sculptural Plaques

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Remains Lighting

Without knowing much beyond the name, address, and reputation for super-coolness of the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, I made sure to find an art supply store on our way to buy a large roll of paper and some dense … Continue reading →

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Recoleta Cemetery, Permanence and Decrepitude

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Remains Lighting

The Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is the final resting place of the city’s elite. Like Argentina, its fortunes have waned over the past few decades. It’s its decrepitude as much as its ceremonial pomp that makes it interesting to … Continue reading →

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Lightbulb Trash Tchochke Paperweights

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Remains Lighting

You all likely know that I’m a sucker for all things lighting and all things recycled. I was in Buenos Aires with my family and saw this crafty bit of trash-art in a flea market stall in the Palermo neighborhood. … Continue reading →

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Remains Lighting joins Jim Thompson showroom in ADAC

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Remains Lighting

Remains Lighting has established a beachhead in Atlanta. I found the Jim Thompson Thai Silk company through Hutton Wilkinson of Tony Duquette, Inc.  Hutton had released a large collection of Duquette designs with Jim Thompson and when we launched our … Continue reading →

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Reception and book signing with architect Alan Wanzenberg at Remains Los Angeles

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Remains Lighting

Remains Lighting Los Angeles will host a book signing and reception on February 11 from 4:30-6:30 pm to celebrate Journey: the Life and Times of an American Architect, the new book by architect Alan Wanzenberg. Alan Wanzenberg is an internationally … Continue reading →

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Lights of Scotland and England

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Remains Lighting

It is a wonderful thing to be inspired by your work. My colleague David Calligeros created a mobile app for a series of annual design conferences that maps out significant or noteworthy light installations in the cities or countries that … Continue reading →

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