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Architect Abid Rezwan 2025
Behind every great piece of design, there is a story. Not just the story of materials, shapes, or functions—but of the mind that imagined it, and the hands that brought it into existence. Today, at Kaththokra, we are proud to introduce not just a lamp, but also the young architect who gave it life: Abid Rezwan.
Abid Rezwan is part of a new generation of architects in Bangladesh who are not afraid to experiment, to question conventions, and to draw inspiration from disciplines beyond traditional architecture. For him, design is not limited to buildings or spaces—it is about creating objects that interact with people every day, objects that carry meaning, provoke thought, and stand as expressions of their time.
Bruto-The Brutalist Lamp
Bruto– A Brutalist Lamp With Character
The lamp he designed, named Bruto, reflects this philosophy in its rawest form. Brutalism, the architectural movement that inspired the lamp, is often misunderstood. Many see its concrete surfaces and heavy geometry as intimidating. But to Abid, Brutalism is about honesty: honesty of material, of form, and of purpose. In Bruto, he wanted to capture that same honesty—distilling the essence of concrete and steel into an object that could sit inside a home while still carrying the weight of architectural expression.
Bruto-The Brutalist Lamp
Bruto is simple, yet it speaks volumes. A cubic concrete body, cut with a perfect circle, stands firm on steel legs. It feels monumental, almost like a fragment of a building, yet softened by the warm light it emits. In this balance of heaviness and glow lies the brilliance of Abid’s design. He wanted Bruto to feel like more than a lamp. He wanted it to feel like a character—silent, grounded, watchful—an object that is present even when switched off.
When asked why he designed a lamp instead of a piece of furniture or a building, Abid smiles and says: “Light is the most architectural element there is. It defines space, it creates mood, it shapes how we feel. Designing a lamp is like designing a small piece of architecture that you can hold in your home.”
Abid’s approach to design is deeply rooted in craftsmanship. While many young designers chase trends, his focus is on timelessness. Bruto is not sleek for the sake of being modern, nor ornamental for the sake of being decorative. It is raw, stripped down, and real. It invites you to notice the texture of concrete, the sturdiness of steel, and the gentle embrace of light. It asks you to reflect on the relationship between architecture and object, between scale and intimacy.
As a brand, Kaththokra is proud to collaborate with emerging talents like Abid Rezwan. We believe that Bangladesh needs voices like his—designers who are willing to push boundaries and create objects that challenge our everyday perceptions. Bruto is not just a lamp; it is a statement of how design can be thoughtful, grounded, and poetic all at once.
In the end, Bruto is also a reflection of Abid himself: young yet firm in his convictions, bold yet thoughtful, minimal yet expressive. It is not just a product—it is a story of a designer finding his voice, and of a lamp that carries that voice into people’s homes.
So when you see Bruto standing tall in a living room, glowing softly against the weight of its concrete body, remember that it carries more than light. It carries the vision of a young architect, the philosophy of Brutalism, and the promise of a new design culture in Bangladesh.
