Archilume Lighting

Since its founding in 2013, Archilume has been producing glare-free decorative luminaires that revolutionize the use of innovative lighting technologies. Since its founding in 2013, Archilume has been producing glare-free decorative luminaires that revolutionize the use of innovative lighting technologies. Archilume helped lead the way for the application of the principle of total internal reflection optics in decorative LED lighting. This story of “design beauty” meets “science beast” would become the ethos that is the award-winning Archilume studio.

Blending minimalism and contemporary styling, its simple form hides the light source emitting pleasant, warm, and elegant light that instantly enhances the space. Whether pendant lights, ceiling chandeliers, wall sconces or customized configurations, Archilume has the flexibility to create impactful feature lighting installations for all design needs.

Configurate is the brand’s modular ceiling canopy system that allows Archilume pendants to be hung in a myriad of customizable patterns. Configurate uses the ceiling plane as a decorative element to create a completely customizable lighting installation for each individual space. Thus, inviting the design community at large to join the studio’s think tank in creating unique constellations of lights.

Beyond the lights is the brand’s determination to take care of the environment throughout their manufacturing process. Since 2013 and their first modern energy-efficient LED luminaire for architecture and interior design use, Archilume has been motivated by curiosity pushing the boundaries of the industry’s LED expectations. Not only is an LED more efficient than most other light sources, but they consume less energy at a specific output, and they do not contain harmful mercury. The long lifespan of an LED also means there is less disposal adding to the global waste crisis.

In 2021, with the arrival of an organic LED, commonly referred to as OLED, Archilume once again led the way with their Ovolo luminaire. Housed in recyclable aircraft grade machined aluminum – as with all Archilume metal housings – Ovolo features a naturally diffuse human-centric OLED light source that provides a soft, comforting yet bright full-spectrum illumination resulting in an artificial light that closely resembles daylight.

Designed and manufactured in Vancouver, Canada, Archilume’s manufacturing ethics stem from a principle of maximizing the use of smaller local production facilities to create an inherently energy efficient product with a reduced carbon footprint. This business practice contributes to a healthy local economy with high standards of production quality.

“We have had huge success in building a practice using local manufacturing because of the high standards of quality control we can exercise with our fabrication partners,” says Archilume owner and lighting designer, Saleem Khattak. “There are many small manufacturers who do good quality work in British Columbia, and we value keeping this production alive and thriving in our home province.”