Last week we visited this vast decaying chemical plant in Hungary. It’s currently being demolished from one end whilst we endeavour to spirit the wealth of industrial lighting it contains out of the other. Whatever your take on communism and the Soviet regime, an air of sadness hangs about places like this. Once a place of aspiration and community this factory has literally been walked out of, fixtures and fittings left more or less intact, leaving just a legion of feral cats and the likes of ourselves to wander it’s eerie spaces. A derelict nuclear bunker stands as an uncomfortable reminder of our recent history, complete with gas masks in wooden crates and nuclear/biological suits on hangers. An incredible haul of 200 No. communist tube lights has just arrived with us, more different lighting will follow.
The Backstory Over the years we’ve handled some incredible vintage glass lighting. From decorative Holophane pendants salvaged from Victorian churches to industrial explosion-proof beasts rescued from factories in Eastern Europe. Along the way we’ve developed a particular penchant for hand-blown glass. And so over recent years we’ve been building a range of hand blown lights, …
As we've stripped back the damp plasterboard and 1980's bodge jobs from the interior of New Mills, a characterful beast has emerged. And who better to christen it than local lads made good Superdry, who've just shot their summer range amongst scattered clock faces and neon light fixtures. Hats off to our friend Jimeee Meigh, [...]
Another communist behemoth is laid to rest…
Last week we visited this vast decaying chemical plant in Hungary. It’s currently being demolished from one end whilst we endeavour to spirit the wealth of industrial lighting it contains out of the other. Whatever your take on communism and the Soviet regime, an air of sadness hangs about places like this. Once a place of aspiration and community this factory has literally been walked out of, fixtures and fittings left more or less intact, leaving just a legion of feral cats and the likes of ourselves to wander it’s eerie spaces. A derelict nuclear bunker stands as an uncomfortable reminder of our recent history, complete with gas masks in wooden crates and nuclear/biological suits on hangers. An incredible haul of 200 No. communist tube lights has just arrived with us, more different lighting will follow.
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