Kai Kristiansen

Born in Denmark in 1929, Kristiansen displayed an early love for woodwork and trained in cabinetry. Like many of his contemporaries, Kristiansen’s passion for architecture and design is lifelong and timeless – just like his work. A love of line, form, nature and simplicity runs parallel throughout Japanese and Scandinavian design. It was natural therefore for Kai to trust wholeheartedly Miyazaki, an iconic and highly regarded Japanese chair mill, with the #42.