Drawing inspiration from his dual cultural heritage—Middle Eastern ornamentation and French decorative arts—Kalpakian creates pieces that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern geometric forms.

After working with renowned design studios such as Ora-ïto and Christophe Pillet, he established his own studio in Paris, focusing on furniture, product, and interior design. His signature aesthetic often features sharp angles, layered perspectives, and dynamic interplay between light and shadow, as seen in his Kavinsky and Rocky collections.

His works include LED lamps embedded in three-dimensional panels, creating areas of sharp light and deep shadow, and pieces in which panels emerge from the wall at various angles such that a shift in the observer’s point of view can completely alter the visible form of the object. Ranging from product to interior design, his ventures always highlighted the richness of his origins combined with the elements of Western modernity.