iWorks

What iWorks does

iWORKS Group is a privately held, vertically integrated custom lighting fabricator founded in 1990 by Eric Dortch and headquartered in a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, California. The company designs, engineers, and produces bespoke architectural lighting fixtures, decorative screens, and portable lighting for luxury hospitality, high-end residential, and design-led commercial projects, with installations across 16 countries and 1,271 locations. Operations span three brands under one corporate umbrella: iWORKS (custom architectural lighting for luxury spaces), DAS (laser-cut decorative architectural screens), and Light Annex (handcrafted portable lighting for guest rooms and public spaces).

Production combines traditional artisan trades (master welders, blacksmiths, finishers) with advanced manufacturing hardware including CNC routers, acrylic forming booths, 3D printing, robotic welding, and a three-stage powder coating system compliant with EPA, SCAQMD, and LA County wastewater standards. The company employs 51-100 staff, with an average team leader tenure exceeding 18 years, and operates a single-site model where every stage from concept and shop drawings through metal fabrication, finishing, pre-assembly, testing, and installation coordination is handled in-house.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through direct enterprise sales to hoteliers, developers, designers, architects, and procurement teams. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed; each engagement is scoped by design complexity, materials, dimensions, and installation requirements. The go-to-market relies on relationship-based selling supported by in-house design studios, material sample libraries, CEU-accredited industry seminars, and a website-driven inquiry funnel segmented by buyer role (Owner/Developer, Designer/Architect, Procurement/Purchasing). Notable customers include Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons, Hyatt Regency, Omni, Loews, Marriott, Phoenician, Graduate, The Beekman, Shinola, and design studios such as Wimberly Interiors (WATG), Parker Torres Design, and AEJ Collective.

Name

iWorks

Legal name

iWORKS Group

Website

https://iworksus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

iWORKS Group is a vertically integrated custom lighting fabricator founded in 1990, producing bespoke architectural lighting, decorative screens, and portable lighting from a 100,000 sq ft Los Angeles facility for luxury hotels, designers, and developers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Compton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Lighting and Architectural Fabrication: Custom fabrication of architectural lighting fixtures, decorative screens (DAS brand), and portable lighting (Light Annex brand) on a project-by-project basis. Each project is custom-designed and manufactured to specification, with pricing determined by complexity, materials, and scope. Design services, technical drawings, and installation coordination are included as part of comprehensive project delivery.
2. Design and Installation Support Services: In-house design studio, material sample library access, technical drawing services, project management, and installation coordination provided as part of comprehensive custom fabrication engagements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iWorks is a vertically integrated custom lighting fabricator that designs, manufactures, and project-manages bespoke architectural lighting fixtures, decorative architectural screens (DAS), and portable lighting (Light Annex) for luxury hospitality, commercial, and high-end residential spaces. All manufacturing—metal fabrication, welding, finishing, pre-assembly, and testing—is performed in-house at its 100,000-square-foot Los Angeles facility, supported by in-house design studios and material sample libraries.

Product overview

iWorks is a vertically integrated custom lighting fabrication company founded in 1990, comprising three distinct brands under the iWORKS Group umbrella: iWORKS (core brand) provides custom architectural lighting features and installations for luxury spaces, integrating engineers, artisans, and project managers from concept through installation; DAS specializes in laser-cut decorative architectural screens for interior and exterior applications; and Light Annex focuses on handcrafted portable lighting for luxury hospitality environments. The company maintains complete in-house capabilities spanning design services, master craftsmanship, advanced technology (CNC, acrylic forming, 3D printing), large-scale manufacturing, and installation support from their 100,000-square-foot Los Angeles facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iWORKS: Custom architectural lighting features and installations that blend design, craftsmanship, and innovation for luxury spaces.
• DAS
• Light Annex

Products and services

• iWORKS Custom architectural lighting features and installations that blend design, craftsmanship, and innovation for luxury spaces. Includes in-house design services, engineering, fabrication, finishing, pre-assembly, and installation coordination for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other commercial properties.
• DAS Bespoke laser-cut decorative architectural screens for interior and exterior applications, designed to bring artistry, function, and design harmony to luxury hospitality and residential environments.
• Light Annex Handcrafted custom portable lighting for luxury hotels and resorts, designed to enhance guest rooms, lounges, and public spaces with refined warmth and sophistication. Produced and shipped from the U.S.

Quantifiable outcome

• 173,200+ works created across 1,271 locations in 16 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moooi: Dutch design-led custom and decorative lighting brand serving luxury hospitality, commercial, and high-end residential projects worldwide. Comparable designer-collaboration model and luxury hospitality focus.
• Allied Maker: Custom lighting manufacturer producing handcrafted architectural fixtures for luxury hospitality, residential, and commercial projects. Most directly comparable peer given similar vertically integrated, design-firm-led GTM and luxury hospitality customer base.
• Boyd Lighting: California-based (closer geographic overlap) custom lighting manufacturer serving luxury hospitality, commercial, and high-end residential markets. Closely comparable custom fabrication model and enterprise sales motion.
• Juniper: Custom architectural lighting manufacturer producing linear, pendant, and task lighting for hospitality, commercial, and residential applications. Comparable project-based, designer-spec-driven sales approach.
• Hubbardton Forge: Vermont-based custom lighting manufacturer using hand-forged metal techniques for residential and commercial lighting. Comparable vertically integrated production and design-led positioning, though more residential-skewing than iWorks.
• Hammerton Studio: Custom decorative lighting manufacturer specializing in artisan-crafted fixtures for high-end hospitality and residential. Comparable in craftsmanship-led value proposition and reliance on designer-spec relationships.

Emerging players

• Workstead: Boutique custom lighting and fixture studio producing handcrafted pieces for design-driven hospitality and residential. Smaller scale than iWorks but overlapping design-firm-led business model and artisan-craftsmanship positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Restoration Hardware (RH): Large luxury home furnishings company with proprietary lighting lines targeting luxury hospitality and high-end residential via designers. Much broader brand catalog and scale, but competes in custom architectural lighting for the same end customer.
• Visual Comfort & Co. Large multi-brand lighting company serving residential and hospitality via designers and trade channels. Far broader portfolio with catalog-plus-custom offering; competes on designer-spec relationships for hospitality projects.
• Vibia: Spain-based, globally distributed architectural lighting company with deep hospitality presence via designers and architects. Larger and broader than iWorks with mass-production scalability, but competes for the same design-firm specifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iworks-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/iworksgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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