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Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners
Haii Keii, KPK Lighting Design | International Design Awards Winners

Haii Keii

CompanyKPK Lighting Design
Lead DesignersKristin Pickar-Knussmann
Design TeamJuanita Fadul
Project LocationHouston, TX
ClientJames McGhee
CreditsPhotos by: Leonid Furmansky
Prize(s)Gold in Architectural Lighting Designs / Interior Architectural Lighting
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Entry Description

Haii Keii is a cinematic collision of Kill Bill and Blade Runner where lighting is the driving force of atmosphere and storytelling for this Japanese fusion restaurant. Bold layers of RGBW illumination at edgelit fins are controlled via custom presets. Shoji screens are backlit with 2700K LED sheets and layered with animated projected silhouettes, while a luminous bonsai sculpture anchors the space. Concealed grazers, halo accents, and table lamps deliver dramatic contrast without overhead glare. Over 4,000 LF of uplit crimson rope and custom spotlights add precision and visual rhythm.