Press Page – Kawabi

All lights are handmade in Brooklyn and ship within 4–12 weeks.

T Magazine
Dec 2024

T Magazine
Dec 2024

A Japanese-Inspired, Brooklyn-Built Lighting Collection

The lighting designers Aaron and Irisa Na Kawabi, photographed at their Brooklyn studio on Oct. 11, 2024, surrounded by works in progress

Designboom
Nov 2024

Designboom
Nov 2024

NYC Studio Kawabi Draws From East Asian Lantern-making With Collection at Colony

A collection of paper-based lighting by Kawabi composed of a pendant, a floor lamp, and a table lamp displayed within a New York gallery

Hypebeast
Nov 2024

Hypebeast
Nov 2024

Kawabi's Lamps Emit A Serene Glow at NYC's Colony Gallery

Kawabi's lighting collection in a store window display in the streets of New York City.

Site Unseen
Sept 2024

Site Unseen
Sept 2024

Everything We Loved at Collectible’s First Design Fair in New York City

An image of Kawabi's lighting collection at Collectible New York among African contemporary art and antiques.

Whitewall Art
Sept 2024

Whitewall Art
Sept 2024

Memorable Moments from the Inaugural Edition of Collectible New York

An image of Kawabi's lighting collection at Collectible New York 2024 among African antiques and contemporary artwork.

Pale Blue Mag
Aug 2024

Pale Blue Mag
Aug 2024

8 AAPI Designers to Watch at Collectible New York

An image of Irisa and Aaron Kawabi, founders of Kawabi, beside their Souvenir Floor Lamp prototype.

Leibal
July 2024

Leibal
July 2024

Souvenir Lamp II

A straight-on shot of Kawabi's Souvenir Table Lamp made of Japanese washi and American Cherry, gently glowing in a dim space.

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