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How to Create an Intimate Atmosphere with Luxury Lighting

Deliberate lighting choices are the easiest way to infuse your space with an intimate atmosphere that welcomes you home. Luckily, you don’t need to choose between form and function when it comes to lighting selection. A wide range of options allows accent, ambient, and...

KAIA LIGHTING RETURNS TO DECOREX 2022

We’re thrilled to announce that KAIA Lighting will be participating at the Decorex International design exhibition this October, returning to the event after a five-year hiatus. Held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London’s West Kensington and...

HALLWAY AND STAIRWAY LIGHTING FOR CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS

Choosing the lighting scheme for a hallway or stairway can be a tricky task. Sometimes that’s down to the transitory nature of these spaces, their occasionally awkward architecture, or the fact that they can become an interior afterthought. Yet they’re usually the

FINE LIGHTING FOR LUXURY KITCHENS

It’s almost too cliché to say that kitchens are the heart of the home. But it’s true, they’re the space to which people gravitate – whether that’s to cook with a glass of wine, coordinate a chaotic family breakfast, or spend a day working from the dining table. Kitchens have range, which means that lighting them demands a careful balance between functionality and ...

IN CONVERSATION WITH MR.LAWRENCE

For Milan Design Week 2021, Cambi auction house and Mr.Lawrence design consultancy partnered up to present CTMP Design Auction, a project which celebrates the most influential voices of the contemporary collectible design scene. Curated by Mr.Lawrence, the auction brings together 160 objects and furnishings by renowned designers of the ...

KAIA SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE AWARD

We’re thrilled to announce that Kaia’s Glow Collection has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Lighting Collection’ category at the International Design and Architecture awards! Voting is now open and if you admire hand-crafted, luxury lighting...

THE INFLUENCE OF THE VIENNA SECESSION IN KAIA’S LIGHTING SCULPTURES

Rebellion is what inspired lighting designer Peter Straka when developing his collection of Kaia lighting sculptures. Intrigued by the radicalism of the Viennese Secession period, Straka sought to bend the rules and introduce dynamism into...

KAIA AND SMALLBONE CELEBRATE A NEW PARTNERSHIP

Kaia Lighting is delighted to announce a new collaboration with bespoke design brand Smallbone, purveyors of fine craftsmanship in luxury interiors for the whole home. Smallbone will soon throw open the doors to its new 15,000 sq ft Knightsbridge showroom after a complete renovation...

LIGHTING DESIGNS FOR LUXURY BATHROOMS

Beautiful lighting is as important in a bathroom as it is in any other room of the house. In fact, luxury bathroom lighting has the power to enhance a space and create a sense of calm and rejuvenation. It can merge artfully into the background. Its boldness can draw attention and ...

IN CONVERSATION WITH SOPHIE DRIES

French architect and designer Sophie Dries is the creative visionary behind Inner Glow, an experimental sculptural chandelier exhibited by Kaia at Walden exhibition 2020. Sophie collaborated with luxury design and architecture firms including Atelier Jean Nouvel and Pierre Yovanovitch before starting her own studios in Paris and Milan...

Timeless brass wall light ideas

Material is the focal point of every luxury lighting object Kaia creates, and our metal of choice is brass formed of a mix of zinc and copper. Not only is brass a soft and aesthetically pleasing material, but it’s incredibly versatile and lends itself to an array of different finishes. At Kaia, our hand-crafted brass wall lights are finished in polished, brushed, or ...

Sustainable Interior Design and Lighting

As we watch the climate crisis and global warming wreak havoc on the planet, people are rethinking how and what they consume. Designers and architects hold immense power in helping to push forward that shift in consciousness. From the natural materials they use to the ...

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