KIMU is a design brand that integrates Eastern profound philosophies, Western simple shapes and the longing for traditional lifestyle. We value natural materials, craftsmanship and the chemistries between users and objects.
With an enthusiasm for the ideal living, KIMU collection that embraces both poetic and practical aesthetics is created.
Founder
Hsiaochun Shih (Ketty)
Tingwei Yeh (Alex)
Yihsien Lin (Kelly)
Team KIMU
Based in Helsinki and Taipei, good friends Kelly, Ketty and Alex are the three creative strength behind KIMU. Being constantly inspired by such different cultures, the chemistry between the east and the west naturally becomes the spark that lights up their collaborated works. Perhaps it was the childhood dream of being archaeologists that also led them to focus their design on bringing more classic and traditional objects into modern day life, and they do so by always finding their own beautiful and poetic solutions.
New Old Life is the solution for:
Tradition revitalisation
Awards
International Design Awards
A’ Design Award | Bronze, 2025
German Design Award | Special, 2016
LIT Lighting Design Awards | Winner, 2024
Muse Design Award | Gold Winner, 2020
Red Dot Award | 2014
Wallpaper* Design Award | Winner, 2016
Regional & Professional Awards
Design Tokyo | GRAND PRIX, 2015
Golden Pin Design Award | 2023,19,17,16,14
RADO Star Prize Taipei | Winner, 2016
TID (Taiwan Interior Design) | Gold Winner, 2021
Taiwan OTOP Product Design Award | 2017
Yatzer Select | Best of Milan Design Week, 2015
Emerging Talents Recognition
BANGKOK - Asia Talents (2014)
COLOGNE - imm cologne D3 Talents (2013)
FRANKFURT - Ambiente Talents (2014)
MILAN - SaloneSatellite (2015)
STOCKHOLM - Greenhouse Talents (2018)
SINGAPORE - IFFS Asian Star (2014)
- Maison & Objet Asia — Rising Talents (2016)
TOKYO - Interior Lifestyle Tokyo Talents (2017)
Our Press
ARCHITONIC Architectural Digest (AD)
Arquitectura y Diseño
d/a design anthology
designboom
design milk
ELLE DECORATION
form
FRAME
GQ
(inside)
intramuros
Louis Vuitton City Guide
MONOCLE
surface asia
Tatler
VOGUE
Wallpaper*
Yellowtrace
yatzer
Global Exhibition Experience
EUROPE
COLOGNE
imm cologne
FRANKFURT
Ambiente (Since 2014)
LONDON
Tent London (Since 2013)
Pulse London (Since 2013)
London design week x Mint gallery
MILAN
SaloneSatellite
Milan Design Week (Since 2015)
PARIS
Maison & Objet (Since 2014)
Merci pop up
ASIA
BANGKOK
BIG+BIH
TOKYO
Interior Lifestyle Living
Interior Lifestyle Tokyo (Since 2017)
Tokyo Designers Week (Since 2011)
Design Tokyo
DESIGNTIDE TOKYO
Selected Pop-up Series : Tsutaya Bookstore, M Gallery, etc. (Since 2015)
TTTO (Taiwan,Tokyo, Tottori, Osaka)
SINGAPORE
Maison & Objet Asia
IFFS - Interior Furniture Fair Singapore (Since 2014)
COLLABORATIONS
Selected Architectural Projects
Taichung Green Museumbrary — Designed by SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa)
CMP INSPIRATION — Designed by KKAA (Kengo Kuma & Associates)
Special Projects & Brand
Estée Lauder
Mercedes-Benz
Museum of National Taipei University of Education (MoNTUE)
National Theater & Concert Hall
Shiseido
Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)
Selected Stockists & Retail
BAYCREW'S Group (Japan)
Cassina (Japan)
Daikanyama TSUTAYA BOOKS (Tokyo)
Galerie Philia — Design Gallery & Representation
Merci (Paris)
MoMA Design Store (New York)
MAGAZINE (Germany)
Rinascente (Italy)
Regent (Taipei)
Hospitality
Hotel Indigo
Home Hotel
Volando Group