Vita brevis, ars longa

"Life is short, art is long."

Kayu Gaya

is a visualization of world-class, high quality, well-designed, functional, modern furniture and home accessories.

Kayu Gaya story began with the four words: Vita brevis, ars longa – “Life is short, art is long.” This old Latin phrase is the guiding principle of Kayu Gaya Furniture and home accessories. Kayu Gaya marks its products with the phrase to assure customers that Kayu Gaya furniture is of the finest quality and good design – every piece made with honor, integrity and pride. Kayu Gaya truly believes that its products will stay timelessly.

KayuGaya is a business unit of PT Khrisna Balussie – one of Indonesia’s leading premium furniture and home accessories wholesaler that has concentrated its efforts in producing the finest quality products at competitive prices. PT Khrisna Balussie is a subsidiary of Khrisna Group  – a prominent group of companies based in the Island of Bali with more than two decades of business experience. Its highly-diversified business portfolio includes garment manufacture, freight forwarder, warehousing, media and advertising, general trading, tour and travel, money changer, tour and travel, application service provider, and general sales agent. Khrisna Group was founded by Anak Agung Mahendra, the current President Director and CEO.

PT Khrisna Balussie also manages Dari Bali www.daribali.com – a business unit concentrating on quality handicrafts and mid-scale home furnishing products.

The art of Kayu Gaya is at once simply modern, sophisticated, stylish and timeless Kayu Gaya products are imbued with the versatility and vitality that are the essence of good design. Not only do kayu Gaya designs adapt readily to the spirit of the time, place and lifestyle, their superlative materials, finishes and custom detailing enhance any gracious room setting. For those who respect inherent value, Kayu Gaya’s incomparable individuality, esthetically and quality mark the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

Our Philosophy

The Kayu Gaya logo consists of the read arrow and the words kayu and gaya.
The red arrow which is adopted from Khrisna Group’s Logo as the parent company represents strength and agility – depicted on the scarlet arrowhead.

The word kayu is the Malay word for wood which reflects the main material used in Kayu Gaya’s products. Wood also represents strength – the quality reflected in Kayu Gaya’s products. In Chinese astrology, wood indicates growth – one of the objectives Kayu Gaya wishes to achieve as a business, and warmth – a personal service Kayu Gaya wishes to offer to its customers.

The word gaya is the Malay wood for style – reflecting Kayu Gaya’s products which are always distinctively stylish updated with tomorrow’s trend in furniture and home accessories.

The gold color represents a traditional meaning of wealth, prosperity, and wisdom – the qualities Kayu Gaya wishes to share with its customers. This color also represents happiness, prestige and safety which reflect Kayu Gaya’s products.

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