architect Archives | Page 2 of 8 | Corda, izrada dizajnerskih rasvjetnih tijela

26. August 2025.

Why magnetic rails can be a problem if you install them yourself

When a customer thinks about built-in magnetic tracks, the most common question is: is the installation something they can do themselves or is it better to call an electrician? A built-in magnetic track consists of an aluminum profile, power supply and connection points, and various light modules such as spotlights, linear or pendants are later magnetically inserted into it. The idea itself seems simple and modular, but behind it lies a serious electrical lighting system.

11. July 2025.

Kitchen lighting: How to illuminate the heart of the home

Kitchen lighting is often overlooked or reduced to a single central ceiling light, but the kitchen is a space that requires a carefully planned lighting system. It is the place where food is prepared, the family gathers, and where aesthetics meet functionality.

11. July 2025.

PORTRAIT OF AN ICON Serge Mouille: ‘Sculptor of Light’ whose designs are still breathtaking today

When it comes to icons that influenced 20th-century lighting design, the name Serge Mouille is unavoidable. This French sculptor and metal lamp designer created a collection that still shapes spaces today as powerfully as the light it emits.

8. July 2025.

Nikola Tesla and his light of the future

When we talk about the development of modern lighting, it is hard not to start by asking what would have happened if Edison’s direct current (DC) system had won the “war of electricity” instead of Tesla’s alternating current (AC). Direct current would have required a power plant to be located in close proximity to every street, factory, or home. It cannot withstand long-distance transmission. This would have made mass electrification – and therefore lighting – extremely expensive. It would also be logistically demanding and only available in densely populated urban centers.

1. July 2025.

Chandelier as an artistic frame of space

In interiors that strive for uniqueness and visual identity, lighting often transcends functional boundaries and becomes an independent design element. The Cornica chandelier, created by Corda for Optika Ercegović in Šibenik, is just such an example.

17. June 2025.

Hotel lighting and the eternal dilemma: modern or classic lamps?

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.

3. June 2025.

Wall lamps in hotel rooms: functionality, aesthetics and safety

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.

How Studio Kaić Arhitekti and Corda Lighting shaped the atmosphere of Mižol Wine Bar

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.

14. May 2025.

FROM IDEA TO REALIZATION Special custom-made lamps for the luxurious Hotel Post

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.