LONDON, UK – BROKIS has released the complete Arcade collection by Czech designer Boris Klimek, available in two distinct versions: Arcade and Arcade+. The collection reinterprets the traditional chandelier by replacing ornate metalwork with graceful arcs of synthetic silk cord carrying handblown cylindrical glass elements, creating lighting systems that bridge technical simplicity and decorative elegance.
Arcade represents a contemporary approach to chandelier design. It brings together two seemingly opposing aesthetic directions — the functional directness of exposed electrical infrastructure and the ceremonial presence of classical chandeliers. The result is a lighting collection where handblown glass elements appear to levitate along suspended cord arcs, forming compositions suitable for private residences, hospitality venues, and public spaces.
Arcade+ extends the collection’s functional range by incorporating a bottom spotlight element, allowing designers to add task lighting or accent illumination without compromising the purity of the original concept. Both versions use identical glass and cord components, allowing mixed specifications across multi-room installations.
Two versions, one design language
The distinction between Arcade and Arcade+ reflects a practical approach to lighting specification. Arcade serves applications requiring primarily ambient or decorative illumination — above dining tables, in entrance halls, or as sculptural centrepieces in residential living spaces. The cord-suspended glass cylinders provide soft diffused light suitable for mood lighting and visual composition without requiring additional task lighting.
Arcade+ addresses situations where ambient lighting alone is insufficient. The integrated bottom spotlight can deliver focused illumination for bar counters, accent specific architectural features, or provide secondary lighting in hospitality settings. The spotlight mechanism is positioned to remain visually discrete while adding functional flexibility.
Both versions employ the same design language — graceful cord arcs, cylindrical glass elements, adjustable suspension heights, and modular configurations allowing single-pendant or multi-element compositions. A designer specifying Arcade+ for a hotel bar counter can use identical glass shapes and cord spans as Arcade installations in guest corridors, creating visual continuity across the property.
This two-version approach reflects practical design thinking. Rather than creating entirely separate product lines, both share component vocabulary while serving different lighting needs.
Suspension system as design element
Arcade’s defining technical feature is the synthetic silk cord suspension system. Unlike conventional pendant fixtures where cables serve purely functional roles, the cords in Arcade become the primary visual element — creating catenary curves (the natural sag of suspended rope) that reference architectural arcades and historical cable-supported structures.
The cord arcs span between mounting points at adjustable angles, allowing designers to create regular rhythmic patterns, asymmetric compositions, or clusters depending on spatial requirements. Handblown glass cylinders attach at variable positions along each arc, providing points of light within the curved geometry.
The synthetic silk cord — chosen for strength-to-weight ratio, UV resistance, and textile aesthetic — supports the glass elements without requiring rigid suspension rods or metal armatures. The cord itself becomes the structural logic and visual language, eliminating the visual clutter of conventional pendant wiring.
This approach delivers chandelier-scale impact at significant spans without the structural complexity of traditional crystal fixtures. A composition above a large dining table or hotel lobby can span several meters using the same lightweight cord suspension system as a single pendant.
Handblown glass and LED integration
Each glass element in both Arcade and Arcade+ is a handblown cylinder produced at Janštejn Glassworks in the Czech Republic, where BROKIS lighting has been manufactured since 1809. The glass provides soft light diffusion while maintaining the visual lightness that defines the collection.
LED sources are integrated into metal housings at each glass element position, with options for warm white (2700K), neutral white (3000K), or tunable white specifications. For Arcade+, the bottom spotlight uses separate LED specification allowing warm or cool accent lighting independent of the ambient cord-suspended light sources.
All components — glass, cord, LED housings, and canopy mounts — are field-replaceable, supporting BROKIS’s design philosophy of longevity and serviceability. A damaged glass cylinder can be ordered individually. Cord sections can be replaced without removing the entire installation. LED sources can be updated to newer technology without fixture replacement.
Designer Boris Klimek’s approach to chandelier reinterpretation
Boris Klimek approached the chandelier brief by investigating how exposed infrastructure could become an aesthetic principle. Rather than concealing electrical complexity behind decorated forms, Arcade makes the suspension mechanism visible and primary. The cords and their inherent geometry — catenary curves under tension — became the design starting point.
Klimek’s research referenced both contemporary minimalism (where simplicity and honesty of materials are valued) and historical architecture (where cable-supported structures created elegant spans). Arcade synthesizes these approaches, treating the chandelier less as a decorative object and more as a suspension system that reveals its own logic.
The two-version structure reflects Klimek’s pragmatic design philosophy. Rather than creating a theoretical sculpture that solves only aesthetic problems, Arcade and Arcade+ acknowledge the practical reality that lighting requires both visual presence and functional performance. The two versions allow designers to specify based on actual light requirements rather than forcing a single solution.
Specifications and installation considerations
Arcade and Arcade+ support single-pendant specifications for locations requiring minimal visual impact, and compositions spanning multiple meters for large residential and hospitality spaces. Standard configurations include:
Single pendant — One glass element on a single cord arc. Suitable for intimate spaces, bedside applications, or accent lighting.
Linear composition — Multiple glass elements arranged along parallel cord arcs. Recommended for dining tables, kitchen islands, and bar counters where rectangular spaces benefit from aligned illumination.
Radial composition — Glass elements distributed across multiple cord arcs radiating from a central canopy. Used in entrance halls, large restaurant spaces, and hotel lobbies requiring three-dimensional visual impact.
For Arcade+, the bottom spotlight can be integrated into one or more elements within a composition, allowing selective accent lighting while maintaining ambient illumination across the full installation.
Ceiling mounting specifications depend on composition size and cord span. BROKIS provides engineering consultation for complex installations with challenging ceiling conditions, architectural obstacles, or custom load requirements.
Availability and specification support
Arcade and Arcade+ are available through BROKIS at EDC for specification by interior designers, architects, and lighting consultants working on residential and hospitality projects. Both versions are accessible through the BROKIS online configurator, allowing designers to visualize custom compositions with quantity, glass color, cord angles, and drop height specifications.
For complex installations requiring custom ceiling solutions, three-dimensional rendering, or engineering analysis, BROKIS at EDC offers free trade consultation. Designers submit floor plans, elevations, and lighting briefs; within five working days they receive rendered visualizations of the proposed composition in their space, complete with technical specifications and pricing.
The collection is manufactured on demand at Janštejn Glassworks, with typical lead times of 8-12 weeks depending on custom specification complexity.
Further information available at www.brokisedc.com/inspiration/campaigns/arcade-and-arcade.
About Boris Klimek
Boris Klimek is a Czech product and lighting designer whose work explores how technical systems can become aesthetic principles. His approach combines historical architectural references with contemporary minimalism, often revealing structural logic as the primary design element. Arcade is his first collection for BROKIS, and represents a synthesis of his interest in visible systems, material simplicity, and functional clarity.
About BROKIS
BROKIS is a Czech premium lighting brand founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Jan Rabell. All BROKIS lighting is produced at the historic Janštejn Glassworks in the Czech Republic, where master glassmakers have been working since 1809. The brand combines handblown Bohemian glass with refined materials to create lighting collections designed by internationally acclaimed designers. BROKIS products are available in over 70 countries.
About BROKIS at EDC
BROKIS at EDC is the dedicated UK partner for BROKIS lighting. Based in London, EDC specializes in premium, sustainable lighting for residential and hospitality interiors, with a focus on reliable project delivery and technical support for interior designers and architects working on private homes, hotels, restaurants, and public venues.
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