Commercial Project
By | April 20, 2022
ArchitectAlbert Chase McArthurThe Arizona Biltmore has been an Arizona landmark since opening in 1929, when it was crowned the 'Jewel of the Desert.'Old California was asked to create a custom column mounted lantern for a terrace project at the Biltmore. This new lantern design used elements from... Read more
Commercial Project
By Old California |
Old California designed and crafted the majority of the custom lighting for The Lodge at Torrey Pines.This La Jolla, California landmark is modeled after two of the Greene brothers' most celebrated homes built in Pasadena: the Gamble House and the Blacker House. Randell L. Makinson supervised the... Read more
Morris: An Ugly World Is Costly
Thoughts from William Morris
By Old California |
The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hurries to the place where it rises.The wind blows to the south, and goes around to the north;round and round goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns.All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full;to the place where the streams flow, ... Read more
A Bit of History
By Old California |
FILAMENT-ARY, DEAR WATSONIf we had to choose an easy, single moment to start this story, we could start with our unassuming friend the light bulb. A tiny, blown glass canary in the coal mine which signaled the advent of a century of strategically planned poor product quality. ‘Planned... Read more
