LeiManu Designs provides interior lighting as well as lūʻau torches. From pendants to chandeliers, from wall sconces to torchiere lamps, we can create lighting to enhance your home’s interior as well as exterior.
Chandelier and candle holders by Don Yuen in the church at Puakō. The massive chandelier was created in the 1960s by Don Yuen for Ascension Mission Church at Puakō. The chandelier represents the Holy Crown of Thorns, and the panels between the points have three-dimensional representations of the stations of the cross. The church is built in the round. The chandelier maintains the octagonal shape of the church. It is made from steel, copper, and local woods. We are still happy to take on challenging jobs, and blessed that Don still advises us on how to do so!Ascension Mission Church, Puakō, Hawaiʻi.Bamboo theme chandelier in a private residence in the Virgin Islands. The same homeowner also commissioned a chandelier with a bamboo theme. The down shadow cast by this chandelier looks like the shadow of bamboo cast on a reflecting pool. Each chandelier hangs in a rotunda which is open on all sides and can receive sea spray and heavy winds. The chandeliers are made of brass and copper, and have developed a lovely verdigris patina. They were created and installed about 2009.Copper and brass chandelier which has developed the classic patina, enhancing the design. We are proud that our lighting integrates with its environment, can have a delicate look, and yet is strong enough to take on challenging environments.“Faces of the Moon” – Copper, bamboo, and wood chandelier by Leilehua Yuen is made from recycled copper rain gutter, salvaged mahogany, and invasive bamboo.This Reef fish in copper by Don Yuen was made in the 1960s. The family continues to create beautiful custom wall lighting. The light in this fish is behind the gills.Bird of Paradise design on a bamboo table lamp, by Manu Josiah.Copper floral panels are backlit by lighting inside bamboo. This piece incorporates invasive bamboo and reclaimed copper.ʻOhe style Malama Torch®️ pendant lights ad a distinctive touch to the kitchen of a home in Hāmākua. The main difference between interior and exterior Malama Torches®️ is the type of socket used.ʻOhe stainless steel pendant lights in a Hāmākua home.Bamboo inspired stainless steel pendant lights are beautiful alone or in clusters.Pua Stainless Steel Sconce Face can be custom fit for many standard wall lights. Available in all standard Malama Torch®️ designs, as well as custom designs.Copper coconut tree sconce with full moon can be custom fit for most standard wall lights.Manu’s collection of ʻohe light fixtures was shown at the Mālama show at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center. The collection includes pendant lights of various sizes, wall sconces, and floor lamps.Manu and Leilehua at their booth at the Hilo Orchid Show in 2018.
