Colour shapes the way we perceive the world. It evokes memory, emotion, and identity. But behind its vibrancy often hides a murky trail of pollution and synthetic processes. As the climate crisis deepens, our relationship with colour must change. Not only the way we wear it, print it, or see it, but the way we understand its origin. The future calls for colours that carry meaning, not toxins. Hues that honour the earth and celebrate the raw beauty of impermanence. What if colour lives, breathes, and grows with us?

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...

You know the feeling when the year is almost over and you feel like you haven't done enough? I felt that at the end of 2023. 2023 has be...