Green Building Materials By using green products and guidelines in your next building project, you can eliminate the waste of resources and help to combat global warming. Traditional building materials… Continue reading Green Building Materials

Professional/Personal 1. What attracted you to becoming an Interior Designer? I was always an artistic kid. When I was about eight years old, my parents were building a family home… Continue reading Interview With Interior Designer William McWhorter

Lighting gives everything a dramatic flair. Even though many argue that daylight is the best light for viewing, nighttime provides the opportunity to use artifice and artistic details to make… Continue reading Impact of Lighting on the Architecture of a Building

Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Erik Evens, a renowned architect in his own right and the current president of the Los Angeles branch of the Institute of… Continue reading A Talk With the President: Erik Evens of the ICA/CA

One of the great aspects of our work is getting to witness all the different manufacturing, construction and design processes. During the making of the Boulevard Lamp for a hotel… Continue reading Blown Glass

Thank you to all our friends and customers, your continued support is appreciated! Team ADG   Showing supprot for MS           Carrie and Gerald before the… Continue reading First Conejo Valley MS Walk Snapshots

From the rooftops of Siena, you can gaze upon the Mediterranean, much like Southern California’s close proximity to the beach, making Southern California the perfect climate and location to emulate… Continue reading From Sienna to Los Angeles

We are posting these photos and notes with a special thanks to the Client who understood that imperfection was perfection and that rails and iron in an estate like this… Continue reading When is an imperfect fit Perfect?

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Gail Claridge, of Gail Claridge Designs in Westlake Village, CA. As one of the first women to get a contractor’s license, Gail… Continue reading Buying Ideas, Not Items

In our first newsletter of the year, we extolled the virtues of green lighting. But you probably still have questions about the different kinds of sustainable bulb options that are… Continue reading What Does Green Lighting Really Mean?