Since 1988

My Story

I grew up in Latvia, where childhood meant long days outdoors — fishing with my sisters, wandering forests, collecting mushrooms alone, learning curiosity, independence, and imagination through experience rather than instruction. Nature shaped how I see the world: layered, textural, alive, and never muted.

That perspective followed me into architecture. I studied how spaces influence emotion and behaviour, exploring the relationship between human environments and the natural world. Later, working in London’s fast-paced design industry, I learned precision, function, and discipline — but I also saw how easily spaces become trend-driven, restrained, and disconnected from feeling.

Becoming a mother shifted everything.

Designing a space for my own child led me back to something I hadn’t realised I missed — color, playfulness, and expressive freedom. I noticed how often children’s rooms were being softened into beige, pale wood, and muted calm palettes created for adult aesthetics rather than childhood experience. Yet research consistently shows that color supports cognitive development, emotional engagement, and curiosity. Children are wired to explore — visually and imaginatively.

I began designing lampshades as an answer to that tension.

Each piece is handmade from paper mâché — intentionally crafted, never rushed — balancing bold color with thoughtful composition so that joy and design integrity coexist. These lamps are not decorations; they are objects meant to encourage imagination while still belonging in a carefully designed home.

Today I create in my Los Angeles studio, producing small collections and custom pieces shaped by architectural thinking, material sensitivity, and a belief that childhood environments should be vibrant, confident, and alive.

Because color isn’t noise.
Color is discovery.
And childhood deserves to be experienced — not muted.