K三

K三 (pronounced K-3) is a luxury home and lifestyle brand founded in Paris by the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, launched in January 2020. It makes furniture, rugs, bed and bath linen, ceramics, eyewear, accessories and fragrance.

What is K三?

K三, pronounced K-3, is a luxury home and lifestyle brand co-founded by the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, who served as its artistic director, and Jonathan Bouchet Manheim, his managing partner since 2013. Takada, who began his career in Paris in 1965, founded the KENZO fashion house, sold it to LVMH in 1993 and left in 1999. K三 is a separate venture.

History

The collection was unveiled on 17 January 2020 at Maison&Objet in Paris, and the first showroom opened the same day at 242 Boulevard Saint-Germain. After Takada's death, Bouchet Manheim continued to lead the brand. In 2024 K三 launched three unisex eaux de parfum, 39 Blue Moss, 64 Gardenia and 85 Tonka, developed with Scent Beauty.

Products and positioning

The range spans chairs, sofas, tables, rugs, bed linen, home textiles, ceramics, eyewear and accessories, with many pieces made with Italian heritage manufacturers such as the bed linen maker SFERRA. Most pieces carry a kintsugi mark.

• Design themes: Sakura, Maiko and Shogun
• Home furniture and textiles
• Fragrance collection launched in 2024

Why it matters

K三 extended the vocabulary of one of the best-known Japanese designers in Paris from fashion into interiors, showing how designer names can be translated into a lifestyle and home business.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded K三?

K三 was co-founded by the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada and his managing partner Jonathan Bouchet Manheim, launching in January 2020.

What does K三 by Kenzo Takada sell?

It sells luxury furniture, rugs, linens, ceramics, eyewear, accessories and a collection of unisex fragrances.

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