KEIJI TAKEUCHI
Designer

Born in Fukuoka, Japan, Keiji Takeuchi spent most of his youth in New Zealand. He also studied on a scholarship at ENSCI – Les Ateliers in France. After completing a degree in product design in New Zealand, he returned to Japan, where he worked for Naoto Fukasawa.
In 2012 he moved to Milan and founded his own design studio in 2015. The following year, Elle Decor Japan awarded him the Japanese Young Talent Award.
Takeuchi’s approach to life is highly international, and his design vision naturally reflects his multicultural background. He is able to see things from multiple perspectives, and his approach emphasizes essentiality, seeking to improve the nature of products in the simplest and most human way possible. His design also creates a spontaneous dialogue between objects and everyday life.
His borderless approach to design is appreciated by brands across different sectors. Today he collaborates with leading companies worldwide, including MillerKnoll in the United States, Fredericia in Denmark, Nine in the United Kingdom, Boffi De Padova in Italy—where he serves as art director—and Karimoku in Japan, among others.
He also participated in the Social Seating project, an outdoor initiative presented during the first Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale 2019. He exhibited his work in the Stars of Today exhibition at Superstudio during the Salone del Mobile 2023.
During Milan Design Week 2024, he curated the exhibition Walking Sticks & Canes at the Triennale di Milano, his first exhibition conceived and designed entirely by himself.

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