Design that alienates speaks in a language too closed off to resonate. It prioritises abstraction over association, novelty over connection. It dazzles, yet leaves people untouched. I have always felt drawn to the opposite: designs that signal something familiar while opening space for wonder. Estrangement can be beautiful, but only when it allows for a point of entry.

Colour shapes the way we perceive the world. It evokes memory, emotion, and identity. But behind its vibrancy often hides a murky trail of p...

Some beginnings arrive long before you realise they're the start.

  Colour holds meaning. It speaks to our senses, stirs emotion, and gives rhythm to everyday life by marking time and guiding movement. But ...

Colour is at the heart of everything I create. It is more than a finishing touch or decorative element. In my atelier in Rotterdam, I use co...

At Kukka, design begins with colour. But it does not always end in mass production. I believe in design as a conscious act, an interplay of...

In 2006, during my third year of studying fashion styling in Amsterdam, I found myself reluctantly sitting down to design surface patterns ...

When people look at Kukka today, it’s easy to assume I’ve always known I wanted to be a designer. But the truth is, for a long time, I wasn...

I used to genuinely enjoy publishing blog posts. Writing, reflecting, and sharing ideas gave me energy. But over time, my schedule became fi...