Lighting a candle is an act of self-care. A easy gesture can create a soothing environment, and now the Los Angeles-based design model Dumæ desires to raise this additional. The Kayla Lighter is a classy substitute for the on a regular basis match or worn-out plastic igniter.
Sculpted from brass, handcrafted in India and refillable, the lighter sits between a purposeful object and a homeware accent, and is as lovely as it’s purposeful. Based by Kym Gold and Sakshi Khurana, Dumæ works with artisan companions throughout India to create items that convey a way of permanence and wonder to an on a regular basis ritual.
The Kayla Lighter was introduced alongside a wider assortment, together with items various from tabletop and serving vessels to candle lights, lighting, and collectible items. What ties each bit collectively is its aesthetics and performance, which encourage dialog, as mundane family objects are reworked into objects of magnificence.
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Dumæ’s inventive imaginative and prescient is centred on up to date design paired with artisanal information. The model’s title is derived from Level Dume, the Malibu shoreline the place Gold grew up, and mixed with Mae, a non secular tribute to motherhood and the ladies who’ve formed her life and inventive perspective.
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The founding companions come from a trend background, with Gold beforehand co-founding the high-end denims model True Faith, whereas Khurana has labored throughout operations and product improvement with manufacturers like Giorgio Armani and City Zen by Donna Karan. For them, Dumæ is a vessel to utilise their shared trend expertise and transplant it into the design world.
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Working with ceramics, wax and steel, to paper, textiles and lighting, the model has now ventured into sculptural resin by the Kayla Lighter, which now joins Dumæ’s portfolio of objects that may transfer effortlessly between houses, motels and shared areas.
