17. June 2025.
Hotel lighting is not just a matter of aesthetics or technical specifications. It is one of the key tools in shaping the atmosphere, mood, and perception of the object itself.
Namely, light is the first thing a guest unconsciously senses upon entering a space. A warm-lit lobby creates a sense of welcome and security, while discreet, ambient lighting in rooms encourages relaxation and a sense of privacy.
10. June 2025.
A lampshade is often treated as a consumable part. When it gets damaged, turns yellow, the wires break, or simply doesn't fit the space, it needs to be replaced. But looking for a new lampshade can be frustrating — the diameter, height, opening, thread, shape, material, color, or light diffusion don't match. If you've ever tried to find exactly what you need, you've probably come across a wall — stores offer ready-made pieces, rarely with the option to choose the size or design. And old lamps often have brackets that are no longer standard. What then?
3. June 2025.
In hotels where a guest first enters a room expecting silence, relaxation and private luxury, wall lamps are silent protagonists. Their design is certainly a decorative detail, but it is also a functional element that shapes the experience of light, space and mood.
27. May 2025.
In the world of architecture and interior design, there is an unwritten rule: a project is only as successful as the relationships between all parties involved. When a team of designers, investors and lighting manufacturers understand, listen and complement each other, the result is inevitable – a functional and aesthetically harmonious space in which lighting does not dominate, but complements. Just such an example comes from another project in which Corda Lighting showed everything that makes it stand out.
20. May 2025.
In the world of lighting design, where aesthetics and functionality are constantly intertwined, Jasper Morrison’s Glo-Ball series for Flos stands out as a symbol of the balance between beauty and practicality. Designed in 1998, this series, and in particular the Glo-Ball Suspension, has become an icon of contemporary design thanks to its simple yet powerful aesthetic. This article explores the significance of the Glo-Ball series, its design, materials and the philosophy that makes it timeless.
14. May 2025.
One of Corda Lighting's latest projects was the creation of special ceiling lamps for the 200-year-old renowned Austrian Hotel Post, located in the beautiful Austrian town of Velden am Wörthersee.
8. May 2025.
Paris, the City of Light, is nicknamed the City of Light for a reason, and one of its most famous symbols of luxury and progress is the Grand Hôtel, now known as the InterContinental Paris Le Grand. Inaugurated on May 5, 1862 in the presence of Empress Eugenie, the hotel was conceived as an impressive edifice that would unite art, science, and industrial progress under the auspices of the Second Empire.
30. April 2025.
Lighting in hotels and restaurants has long ceased to be just a technical aspect of decoration. In modern hospitality, lighting is one of the key elements that builds the identity of a space.
22. April 2025.
The Anglepoise lamp was developed in the early 1930s in Great Britain by engineer George Carwardine. An automotive suspension specialist by trade, Carwardine worked on shock-absorbing systems in vehicles. He applied his knowledge of this field to the development of a mechanism for a lamp that could be precisely adjusted and held in position without any additional tools.
