NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2025 — Blueprint Lighting is officially bi-coastal. The New York-based lighting studio is proud to announce its new West Coast presence inside the renowned Thomas Hayes Studio in Los Angeles. The move marks the beginning of an exciting creative partnership between two independent design studios known for their craftsmanship, sculptural sensibilities, and shared design ethos.
“We’re thrilled to bring Blueprint Lighting to Los Angeles through this partnership with Thomas Hayes,” says Kelly Aaron, co-founder of Blueprint Lighting. “It’s not just about expanding our footprint – it’s about continuing our design evolution alongside a studio that shares our values, our aesthetic roots, and our passion for creating artistic home goods that stand the test of time.”
Founded by husband-and-wife duo Josh and Kelly Aaron, Blueprint Lighting has earned national acclaim for its sculptural residential fixtures, handcrafted in their Bergen County, New Jersey production facility. Now, their bold, architectural lighting joins the curated offerings at Thomas Hayes Studio, a name synonymous with refined California modernism.
“We’re excited to welcome Blueprint Lighting into our LA showroom,” says Thomas Hayes. “Their work feels right at home here – clean, sculptural, with a clear reverence for materiality and vintage form. What drew us in wasn’t just the design, it was the people behind it. Like us, they built something by hand, from the ground up, and stayed true to their vision.”
Both studios are led by husband-and-wife teams, deeply involved in every aspect of design and production. Their mutual respect and creative chemistry were immediate. “Thomas and I are kind of like big kids at play,” says Josh Aaron. “We’re always building, sketching, refining. This partnership just made sense.”
With shared clients and a longstanding admiration for one another’s work, the path to partnership was natural. This new chapter brings Blueprint Lighting’s collection to Los Angeles, housed in a space that reflects its design philosophy and celebrates a shared commitment to craft, collaboration, and boundary-pushing form.