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designers
Kenzo Takada
A free-spirited and audacious designer, Kenzo Takada is known as “the most Parisian of Japanese designers”.
He designed an exceptional collection of fabrics and ceramics for Roche Bobois. To dress the Mah Jong sofa
he drew inspiration from the ancient kimonos of the Nô theater. He reinterpreted the patterns and
colours of these kimonos to design a delicate and sophisticated fabric collection that comes in three colour
combinations to represent the different times of the day: Asa (morning), Hiru (midday), Yoru (night).
Aka Hanawa I vases
designed by Kenzo Takada
Mah Jong
modular sofa per element
designed by Hans Hopfer I upholstered
in Nô Gaku fabric Yoru version
designed by Kenzo Takada
see index p. 195
