Recycled Glass Chandelier

Anselm Kitengela Hot Glass Ltd: Chandelier made from recycled glass

The Chandelier ‘Kitengela’ is a handblown decorative light fixture made entirely from recycled glass sourced from discarded bottles and window offcuts collected within Kenya’s building industry. Its 100% waste-derived material composition eliminates the virgin raw material extraction associated with conventional glass lighting, while the solar-powered annealing process used in its manufacture reduces the energy footprint of production. The chandelier features individually shaped glass flower and leaf ornaments fused onto a metal frame with exposed light fittings, producing both ambient and accent lighting suited to residential living spaces, hotel lobbies, restaurants, and corporate reception areas. Each unit is handblown and assembled individually, meaning no two pieces are identical. The Kitengela series is available in multiple configurations ranging from compact 3-light models to large-format 10-light sphere and cluster designs, with custom colour palettes, flower counts, and dimensions available for bespoke architectural commissions.

Technical specifications

• Product type: Handblown recycled glass chandelier with decorative glass flower and leaf ornaments
• Material: 100% recycled glass (post-consumer bottles and post-industrial window glass)
• Configuration shown: 80 cm diameter, 3 lights, 15 red and green glass flowers
• Series range: 3-light to 10-light models; 15 to 85 glass ornaments per unit; diameters from 80 cm to sphere and cluster formats exceeding 1 metre
• Lighting: LED bulb fittings
• Frame: Metal armature with exposed light cups
• Finish: Each piece is individually handblown and shaped; colour and ornament count vary by model
• Custom configurations available: diameter, number of lights, flower/leaf count, and colour palette can be specified for residential, hospitality, and corporate installations
• Manufacturing: Handblown at Kitengela Hot Glass studio, Athi Kapiti Plains, Kenya
• Annealing: Solar-powered (30 kW on-site solar farm)

Sustainability features

• 100% recycled glass content: raw material is entirely post-consumer and post-industrial scrap, diverting waste glass from landfill
• Zero virgin material extraction required for the glass component
• Solar-powered annealing reduces the energy-related carbon footprint of production
• Locally sourced material and local manufacture: scrap glass is collected from Kenya’s building industry and all production occurs on-site near Nairobi, minimising transport emissions
• Long-life decorative fixture designed for permanent installation, reducing replacement frequency and associated material waste
• Production offcuts and breakages are repurposed into secondary products (windchimes, crushed glass mortar), achieving near-zero manufacturing waste
• Packaging uses recycled newspaper and second-hand boxes