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Los Angeles Architecture at Its Best: The Banning House
The Banning House was built in 1864 and designed by Phineas Banning. The Banning House has been called one of the best examples of Greek Revival architecture in the West. Hmmm, not bad for the reputation of Los Angeles architecture. Phineas Banning wasn’t...
The Glass House is a Spectacular Architectural Landmark
One wonders how the architect’s minds worked when they decided to design some of our most prized architectural landmarks. One thing we can all agree on is that these architects of yesteryear were all forward thinkers. These architects weren’t satisfied with the status...
The Hotel Architecture of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel is the creme de la creme in hotel architecture. It was initially built in 1954 by an architect named Morris Lapidus. The hotel architectural style is Miami Modern Architecture (MiMo). The hotel’s interior design and part of the...
Why Work With A Custom Lighting Manufacturer
So you have a great idea for lighting your beautiful home. The problem is you have never seen anything close to what is in your brain. You know this is the celestial lighting that is perfect for your home. Don’t even think about going into Home Depot; your brain...
Avila Adobe House: Notable Los Angeles Architecture
There are styles of architecture distinctive to certain parts of the country, specifically California and Los Angeles; the architecture is show-stopping here. Los Angeles architecture is a melting pot of some of the greatest works by many famous architects. Los...
It’s Googie Architecture, Not Google!
Googie architecture is both futuristic and nostalgic at the same time. Originally from Southern California and part of the Streamline Moderne architecture, Googie architecture represented America’s fascination with the future and a better tomorrow. Googie architecture...
Taliesin West: An Architectural Landmark by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Taliesin West in Arizona, located in the thick of the McDowell Mountains, is perhaps one of the most significant architectural landmarks and an exceptional legacy that Frank Lloyd Wright left behind. Frank Lloyd Wright was credited for pioneering the Prairie...
Furniture Designer Florence Knoll Gave Businesses Style
Furniture designer Florence Marguerite Schust, aka Florence Knoll, was born on May 24, 1917, in Saginaw, Michigan. By the time she was twelve, she was orphaned. Her father died when Florence was five, and her mother died when she was twelve. She was raised by a legal...
Female Architect Eileen Gray
Female architect Eileen Gray was born on August 9, 1878, in Enniscorthy, Ireland. She was born into a privileged noble Irish family, and her birth name was Kathleen Eileen Moray. An uncle of Gray’s mother anointed her a title, so she became 19th Baroness Gray, giving...
The Custom Lighting Design of the Artichoke Light
We were shocked when we thought that nothing would impress us on the topic of custom lighting design. Then we came across the revolutionary Artichoke Light created by Poul Henningsen. Poul Henningsen, referred to as PH for short, was a Danish architect and designer...
Great Furniture Design Never Expires
Almost every great architect who ever lived has designed a beautiful piece of furniture. Whether the furniture we speak about is the Wiggle Chair designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry, the Barcelona Chair designed by German American architect Mies van der Rohe,...
The Reason Artisans Are Important in Design Projects
“The details are not the details. They make the design” Charles Eames If you are persnickety and pay attention to detail, this is the first and foremost reason that you should involve an artisan in the design process. Our first stop is custom lighting design, and...
The Importance of the Restaurant Lighting Company
Whether you’re going out to meet a few close friends to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary at your favorite restaurant or have a romantic evening on the menu, did you once think about the restaurant lighting company that designed that beautiful...
Genius Furniture Design Equals Noguchi Table
This week, we honor Isamu Noguchi. Noguchi was primarily a landscape architect, but we all have realized that architects of yesteryear, at one time or another, dabbled or found success in furniture design. Isamu Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to a Japanese poet...
Female Architect Julia Morgan, A True Pioneer
Born on January 20, 1872, in San Francisco, California, Julia Morgan was destined to leave her mark as one of the great female architects of our time. When we name all of the firsts that female architect Julia Morgan achieved, keep in mind that she did this at a time...
Celebrating Furniture Designer Arne Jacobsen
Danish architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen contributed significantly to the Functionalist movement. His designs were known for their simplicity and perfection in their functionality. Born Arne Emil Jacobsen on February 11, 1902, Jacobsen found...