K-3 by Kenzo Takada & Jonathan Bouchet Manheim
K 三 (pronounced K3) is a luxury brand founded by world-renowned Japanese designer Kenzo Takada. K三 combines influences from Western and Japanese design. On the one hand, minimalist and clean design, on the other hand, luxurious and colorful materials.
The number three is written in Japanese characters with three horizontal lines and refers to the international core of the company, among others: Kenzo Takada, Jonathan Bouchet Manheim and Engelbert Honorat. With the support of his team, the French designer has created an extensive but carefully curated collection including chairs, sofas, tables, rugs, bedding, home textiles and other home accessories.
K 三combines organic and geometric shapes and patterns. As part of the visual identity, most pieces are labeled "kintsugi." Kintsugi is a Japanese artistic technique applied to broken pottery. The damaged part is repaired with lacquer sprinkled or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The philosophy of kintsugi is to consider the damage and necessary repair of an object as part of its history rather than something worth hiding.
