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Mikiya Kobayashi

Mikiya Kobayashi


Mikiya Kobayashi

Graduated from the Interior Design course in the Department of Industrial, Interior, and Craft Design at Musashino Art University in 2005.
After working for an interior design company, founded Mikiya Kobayashi Design. Has a wide range of design experience from furniture and product design to space design.
Currently working with both Japanese and international manufacturers.
In 2008, was finalist at the International Furniture Design Fair Ashikawa and won the grand prize at the Toyama Product Design Competition.


- Designer Comments -

Cooking space can be limited when living a cramped city life. In order to take advantage of what little space is available and make cooking more enjoyable, I wanted to design a ladle that you can stand up instead of placing on its side. The bottom part of the ladle is flat, but food can still be scooped easily with the curved inside of this new-style ladle.