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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
