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Cursive by Akiko Ken Made. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2024. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Cursive by Akiko Ken Made. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2024. Video Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Fletverk by Akiko Ken Made. A wooden cushion in compressed beech wood. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Breathe by Akiko Ken Made. A set of draws in maple and glass. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Kvartet by Akiko Ken Made. Side table with shelves in glass and ash. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Tram by Akiko Ken Made. Coffee table with removeable tray made from oak, walnut and dyed veneer. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Shade by Akiko Ken Made. Room divider in Oregon Pine that brings life to the room through its moiré pattern. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Silhouette by Akiko Ken Made. A light sculpture in cherry wood, brass and paper. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Coexistence by Akiko Ken Made. A thematic display of round objects in various compositions, inspired by aerial cityscapes. Photo Credit: Ole Akhøj.

Akiko Kuwahata and Ken Winther of Akiko Ken Made. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Akiko Ken Made — Designers and Cabinetmakers

“We believe that objects made with joy will bring joy.”

About:

Working from within their own constructed studio next to their house north of Copenhagen, work and life partners Akiko Kuwahata and Ken Winther create intricate and delicate objects and furniture designed to bring joy. Through years of focus on their material of choice – all types of wood, hard and soft and with a variety of colours, grain patterns and scents, Akiko Ken Made highlights the duality of wood as a material that is hard, durable and lasting, yet soft and flexible. While Akiko tends to focus on ideation and Ken on joinery and construction techniques, the duo work together creating full scale mock-ups that test concepts and forms; their collaborative focus deepening through final detailing and finishing. Their work promotes interaction through form, tactility and function, resulting in pieces that encourage a growing connection within peoples lives.

Part of Mindcraft:

2015, 2016, 2024

Website:

akikokenmade.dk

Instagram:

@akiko_ken_made

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