Lighting -- The Nature Way

Nature has inspired many artists from singers to authors and composers to painters. It is now inspiring lighting designers. Many chandeliers, floor lamps and even light bulbs are now inspired by elements of nature. Hive, a design and manufacturing firm is now leading that trend.

Hive traces its origin back in 2001 when a group of friends acted upon a vision producing lighting and accessories. Hive developed into design and manufacturing facility where various designers can create objects for production under one roof.

Inspired by colors taken from spiders and insects, rattan vines are hand dyed, painted and tied to a metal frame

Hive products exude the beauty inherent in nature with the freedom and creativity of the human mind. Examples of some design influences include the fascination with creatures of all shapes and sizes, gargantuan mythical dragons and microscopic bacteria, and quirky technologies born out of raw imagination like mummified branches and exploding twigs- all indicative of nature’s wonders in both the real and imaginary worlds.

Salago fiber coated shapes of little people entwine around this lamp, embodying the playful nature of design

Birds nest made from sustainable coconut coir fiber perched on a chrome metal branch

Inspired by sea anemones and jellyfish, Moly is made of synthetic colored ribbons woven over a frame of light steel housing a fiberglass light diffuser

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