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A Special Thanksgiving Message
Gerald and our entire staff are grateful to you, our ADG Lighting family, for your continued support and patronage. You complete us. In place of our regular blog post, we have a special Thanksgiving message. There are so many things to be thankful for! We love that...
Historic Orange County Architecture Worth Seeing
It’s interesting to look at historical sites without knowing much about them and only appreciating their appearance. Then, when you read about them, it brings a whole new perspective into the picture. Let’s start with Mission San Juan Capistrano, which is one of...
Female Architect Marion Mahony Griffin
There’s no doubt that female architect Marion Mahony Griffin was talented and visionary. Her work with Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Burley Griffin proves she was. For a female architect to get any opportunity or written credit back in those times was a separate...
How to Select the Perfect Wall Lighting Fixtures
Wall lighting, in general, can serve so many different purposes. It’s not the main light, but if you were to compare wall lighting fixtures to food preparation, they would be the spices or condiments that give the main course its unique flavor. Selecting the perfect...
Hollywood’s Famous Horror Houses
It’s always a thrill to visit the homes of the rich and famous, at least it was back in the day. Luckily for the owners of these homes, the information wasn’t as easy to get. But now, with the onset of the super highway known as the internet, you can get any...
The Health and Wellness Benefits of LED Lighting
We are prefacing this blog by saying that we understand that many of us grew up and got educated alongside the lumination of the dreaded fluorescent lights. We hadn’t heard of LED lighting. Not only did fluorescent lighting make us look sickly, but it made us...
Los Angeles Architect William Leonard Pereira
William Leonard Pereira was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1906. During this Los Angeles architect’s career which spanned over fifty years, he has done over 400 projects. In 1938, Pereira moved to California; in addition to being an architect, he also briefly worked as...
The Beauty of Pasadena Architecture
In years gone by, California would have a rush of people moving from other states to settle here. What’s the inspiration for this? Well, one for sure is the Rose Parade on New Year's Day, beautifully set against the backdrop of the City of Pasadena. Absolute...
Why Use Custom Lighting?
Custom lighting is about getting exactly what you want, even if what you want doesn’t currently exist. It includes everything from creating a unique fixture to its placement and lighting output strength. ADG will make it easy if you have never had custom lighting in...
Annenberg Community Beach House: A Los Angeles Landmark
Ooh, if these Los Angeles landmarks could talk…what would they say? Let’s take the Annenberg Community Beach House. From 1929 to 1942, this Los Angeles landmark was happening. Every known dignitary and movie star spent hours partying at this beautiful property. The...
Greystone Mansion is the Finest in Beverly Hills Architecture
The Greystone Mansion is one of the most famous samples of Beverly Hills architecture for many reasons, mainly for its scandalous history. Let’s review some facts about the building itself. The building was completed in 1928, and the architect who designed the main...
Achille Castriglioni and Arco Lamp
If you’re a fan of mid-century modern style, then you are probably familiar with the Achille Castiglioni Arco Lamp. Achille Castiglioni and his brother Pier Giacomo designed the original Arco Lamp in 1962. Their inspiration was a street lamp; together, they formed the...
Another Great Los Angeles Landmark: The Neutra VDL House
Richard Neutra was an Austrian-born architect, but he made Southern California the location for his life and career. He is credited for ushering the international modern architecture style into the American (Southern California) lifestyle. The Neutra VDL House fits...
ADG Lighting Designs Shade Lighting for Loews Regency New York
For Gerald Olesker, Founder/CEO of ADG Lighting, the opportunity to design beautiful shade lighting for the Loews Regency New York is something he has done in many other hospitality settings. Yet Gerald still finds it exciting to create an atmosphere in...
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...