It started with a new home...

After years working in high-end lighting design, I knew how much lighting could change the feeling of a space. When I moved countries and began creating a new home, I wanted that same sense of warmth and calm for myself.

So I started designing my own.

That became ORIJA.

MORE THAN LIGHT

Lighting shapes how a space feels.

Working in lighting taught me that atmosphere isn't created by filling a room with light. It's created by knowing where, how and when to use it.

ORIJA is designed around that idea, creating softer, warmer spaces for the moments when the day begins to slow down.

For quiet everyday moments.

MADE CLOSE TO HOME

From my hands to yours.

Every ORIJA piece is designed, prototyped, made, finished and tested in our Ontario studio.

Staying close to the process means making with intention, in small batches or only when chosen.

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“I believe the objects we live with should shape how home feels, not just how it looks.”

David Orija
Founder & Designer