EMERGE 2025
Featured Designer's Profile

Shinya Kobayashi
Hailing from a family of tableware craftspeople, Kobayashi witnessed the decline of traditional craft from an early age. To him, it not only represented a loss in techniques, but an erosion of identity, family heritage and cultural continuity. His practice encompasses a series of interconnected spaces – a design studio, cutlery workshop and tableware store – all of which seeks to reconnect with the craft industry and help revive it in a sustainable way.