Aqua’s Silk Color Codex
We make things that work better and last longer. Our products solve real problems with clean design and honest materials.
“In visual perception a color is almost never seen as it really is—as it physically is. This fact makes color the most relative medium in art.”
— Joseph Albers
Materials play a central role in how our lighting is conceived and experienced; each material is selected to balance delicacy and durability while creating distinct spatial and sensory effects. Through ongoing research and experimentation, we adapt traditional techniques and contemporary processes to create lighting objects that are both expressive and technically refined.
Cream Silk
A nurturing feeling of warm comfort.
Dried cotton flowers.
Hushed chatter.
Timeless beauty.
Fine porcelain.
Gold Silk
A vintage golden watch.
The first sip from sparkling champagne.
Freshly mown hay.
Shimmering sun.
Shell Silk
An early morning beach walk.
Dash of honey.
Soothing waves rolling in.
The feeling of freshly washed linen.
Oxford stone.
Curry Silk
Unrestrained laughter.
Sipping on a cup of tea in bustling Bombay.
Turmeric root powder.
Freshly grated ginger.
Sand Silk
Wavelike ridges on a beach.
Fragrant cinnamon sticks.
An empty cocoon. Sunkissed skin.
Tanned leather.
Orange Silk
Dawn on a sunny August morning.
A grand Dutchess. Energetic.
Amber stone. Powdered clay.
Redwood Silk
A smell of earthy undertones
and a tinge of sweetness.
No dread of time.
An otherworldly tree.
Majestic. Sacred.
Rust Silk
Feeling the last sunbeams on your
face right before the sun sets.
Victorian red. Warm-heartedness.
Redolent of claystone walls in Marrakech.
Flamboyance.
Flame Silk
Enjoying a midsummer bonfire
out in nature. An iconic red lipstick.
Blushing. An inviting warmth.
Totemic. Strength.
Red Silk
The strong yet delicate flower
bursting through concrete. Full-bodied
Merlot. Burgundy. Soft velvet curtains
at the theater. Fresh bouquet of roses.
Silver Silk
A freshness that awakens your senses.
Polished silverware. A misty morning.
Crisp air. A luminous glow.
Stone Silk
Balancing pebble stones.
An unpaved road. Concrete jungle.
A cup of strong Earl Grey tea.
Delicate ash. A gloomy cave.
Smoke Silk
A calm mood.
Unpolished pink marble stone.
Blossoming flowers. Optimism.
Dark Silk
Walking quietly on a moonless night.
Delicately dark. Intuition.
Soft shadows. Plum.
Coal Silk
A night walk on a warm
summer night. Bricks inside a chimney.
Iconic. A warm black. Smokey eyes.
Grass Silk
Dense moss on a brick wall.
Whispering woods. Emerald stone.
Dewy grass on an early summer morning.
PROJECTS
Raw Mobile Hanging Lights
