In 1520, a settlement named Kaman was documented in an Ottoman tax register. Long before that, these same lands bore the geometric language of Seljuk architecture—a language that, from the 11th century onward, reflected the mathematics of patterns found in the stone, tile, and woodwork of Anatolia.

''KAMAN derives its name from this record, and its design language from this mathematics.''

The double-headed eagle appears in Seljuk and Anatolian iconography, carved onto stone portals and incorporated into metalwork. It is not an emblem invented for a brand; rather, it is a symbol with a documented history stretching back nine centuries.

''We use it sparingly. Once seen, it is unforgettable.''

*Tilya-Kori* (gold-clad) refers to a technique of interlocking geometric ornamentation—most famously exemplified in the *madrasas* of Samarkand—found throughout the Islamic architecture of Central Asia and Anatolia. The pattern is mathematical: it is a composition built from a single, repeating unit, devoid of any randomness.
''Every interior cladding by KAMAN follows this same logic. The surface is quiet; what lies beneath, however, is anything but.''

This page draws upon research on the architecture and art history of Seljuk Anatolia, studies from the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and academic work concerning the art and architecture of medieval Anatolia.The full bibliography is provided below.