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Contents About Kukka / 2 About the Creative Director / 3 Products: OD Table Lights / 4 OD Wall Lights / 8 Robots Trays / 12 Tube Trays / 16 Tube Tea Towels / 18 Robots Tea Towels / 22 3E / 24 My Homes / 26 Balata / 28 DIY Table Lamp / 32 DIY Wall Lamp / 36 Blocks / 38 Felucca / 42 340.90 / 46 400.45 / 48 Lastra / 50 Thanks / 52 Contact Details / 53
Inside cover illustration: Stairs by Will Heywood printed on Naturalis Absolute White Matt, by GFSmith. “The full Naturalis range is FSC certified, and contains wood pulps from well managed forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council.”
The Brand / Kukka™ was established in 2010 as a British brand by Rona Meyuchas K. Kukka™ products are developed from sustainable materials and cultural behaviors; these are taken into account during the design process. We admire craftsmanship, aesthetics, and functionality. All this is reflected throughout design and production process: the production, technology methods, minimalism of materials and components used for both products and packaging. Our products are designed and made in response to actual day to day living experiences; as we observe, listen, feel as well as innovate and design our products with confidence. Our Quality / Quality is of great importance to us as the designers of our products. Every single item is assembled and packed on our premises. Our products are made by some of the best craftsmen in Tel-Aviv, Sweden and the UK. Our manufacturers comply with ISO standards. We use the finest possible materials and components and where possible, use sustainably sourced FSC timber and paper. Our products are designed and made to last and we hope you will enjoy using them. Bespoke / Our products can be made specially made to order. Some of our clients are architects and lighting designers; we are very happy to look at custom commissions where bespoke finishes, dimensions or configurations are required.
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About the Creative Director / Israeli-British designer Rona Meyuchas K started her exciting and multi-faceted career in Italy, after obtaining a Masters in Industrial Design from Milan’s Scuola Politecnica di Design. She began working for various industrial design consultancies in Milan and London, overseeing design and manufacturing for companies such as Leucos, CatellanItalia, M&S and Isometrix Lighting & Design. This experience encouraged her to create her first label, RMK design Office, for which she still works today as a design consultant. The first batch of RMK products was released in East London in 2007. Recognition followed swiftly. Indeed, later in 2007, the Israeli government awarded Rona Recognition of excellence in design. In 2008, Rona featured in the second edition of Box 40/2, a book edited by Fiera Milano featuring emerging young designers aged under 40, who have contributed to Italian companies. In 2009 and 2010, RMK Design Office was selected, for two consecutive years, to represent British design at the 100% British Design events held during the Salone del Mobile in Milano curated by Paul Smith, Moroso and La Rinascente. Today, as well as working as a freelance journalist and lecturer, Rona focuses mainly on kukka, a sustainable design brand which she founded in 2010. kukka products are stocked in over 50 retailers worldwide such as Paul Smith shops London, La Rinascente in Milan, Loods5 in the Netherland and arkitekturmuseet in Stockholm. Kukka products have also been featured in various publications such as Vogue Italia, Elle Decoration, Wallpaper, Domus, Interni and Home&Garden , as well as in design events and fairs such as Salone del mobile in Milan, Tokyo Design week, Vienna Design Week and London design week. 3
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24OD
OD Table Light OD stands for Outside Diameter of the circle screen (18OD and 24OD) Inspired by the principal “Form Follows Function�; their structure consists of two dimensional geometric shapes that allow soft light to escape from behind the circle screen creating a three dimensional object. Material: Metal Colours: RAL9011 Black; RAL9010 White Cable: Overbraided black twisted Lamp: 220-240v, 110v GU10 Design: Rona Meyuchas K. & Rona Zinger Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein 4
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OD Wall Light OD stands for Outside Diameter of the circle screen (18OD and 31OD). Inspired by the principal “Form Follows Function�; their structure consists of two dimensional geometric shapes that allows soft light to escape from behind the circle screen creating a three dimensional object. Material: Metal Colours: RAL9011 Black; RAL9010 White Cable: Overbraided black twisted Lamp: 220-240v, 110v GU10 Design: Rona Meyuchas K. & Rona Zinger Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein 8
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Robots Trays Our trays are individually handcrafted from Scandinavian Birchwood. Made in Sweden using wood from a renewable forest, the tray is produced from a single sheet of Birchwood providing a high quality finish. The tray is dishwasher safe and measures 31cm in diameter. Material: Scandinavian Birchwood Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Illustration: Will Heywood Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein
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Tube Trays Our trays are individually handcrafted from Scandinavian Birchwood. Made in Sweden using wood from a renewable forest, the tray is produced from a single sheet of Birchwood providing a high quality finish. The tray is dishwasher safe and measures 38cm in diameter. Material: Scandinavian Birchwood Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Illustration: Will Heywood Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein
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Tube Tea Towels Material: 100% Cotton Screen printed & stitched in the UK Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Illustration: Will Heywood Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein
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Robots Tea Towels Material: 100% Cotton Screen printed & stitched in the UK Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Illustration: Will Heywood Photography: Arkadiy Bronshtein
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3E 3E is a swivelling towel or clothing holder, traditionally hand crafted from walnut wood, finished with linseed oil to keep the walnut beautiful. Natural properties of the wood mean it will darken with age. 3E combines craftsmanship with an elegant design and a functionality that echoes the past. Material: Walnut wood, linseed oil. Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: Adi Menahemi
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My Homes My Homes are made for you to hang your clothes on. Traditionally hand crafted from birch wood and finished with linseed oil. The natural properties of the wood mean that it will darken with age. Material: Birch wood, linseed oil. Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: rmkdesignoffice Sold as a set of three. 26
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Balata The 20cm Balata (floor tile in Hebrew) ruler is made from reclaimed high quality Caesarstone® often used for flooring. Inspired by the 20x20 standard tile dimensions, the tile is often used in order to measure a room size – by counting tiles. The rulers vary in colour according to the reclaimed stock from a local workshop. Size in cm: 20 x 3 x 0.7 Material: Reclaimed Caesarstone® Finish: Polished
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Design: Studio Bet. Photography: Studio Bet.
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4 10 m m
5 10 m m
DIY Table Lamp DIY Table lamp is a traditional lamp that is suitable for the home, office and even bedroom. 6 screws, 7 beech wood pieces, lamp holder, cable, and a traditional desk lamp shape, come together to create the complete Do It Yourself lamp. Available in different cable colours: Red, black, black/white, grey, pigeon, red, cyan Material: beech wood Finish: natural or powder coated Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: Yanay Nir (right); Tracompany (overleaf) 32
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340mm
540mm
DIY Wall Lamp DIY Wall Lamp is designed for walls and ceilings. 6 screws, 7 beech wood pieces, lamp holder, cable, and a traditional desk lamp shape, come together to create the complete Do It Yourself lamp. Available in different cable colours: Red, black, black/white, grey, pigeon, red, cyan Material: beech wood Finish: natural or powder coated Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: Hidden Art 36
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Blocks Made out of natural beech wood, all Blocks are left unstained or oiled, and so darken with age. Packed inside a biodegradable carton box. Blocks consists of 4 products - A1, A2, A3 and A4 - which can be assembled in any combination. Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: Yanay Nir (right); Adi Menahemi (overleaf)
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Felucca Felucca is a lampshade to be mounted directly on a suspended light bulb, made out of flat decorative flameproof fabric and snap fasteners. Fabric fibres create a soft and elegant appearance, glowing smoothly around the light bulb and casting a stylish light on the surrounding environment. The felucca shade is designed to be modular and so larger lampshades can be made by adding one or more Felucca together, changing the shape, direction and size of the light cast. Colour: ecru white and screen print designs Made in the UK
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Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: Alice Gramigna (right); Idit Riftin Studio (over)
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140mm
390mm
340.90 A sustainable desk light, operating on four high flux LED technology integrated in our own designed circuit board that enables the white LED to perform to its highest standard. Material: folded aluminum Finish: powder coated Cables: red, black, black/white, grey pigeon Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: David Boulogne
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395mm
15 4 m m
18 5 m m
400.45 A sustainable desk light, operating on four high flux LED technology integrated in our own designed circuit board that enables the white LED to perform to its highest standard. Material: folded aluminum Finish: chrome Cables: red, black, black/white, pigeon grey Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: rmkdesignoffice
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Lastra A sustainable desk light, operating on four high flux LED technology integrated in our own designed circuit board that enables the white LED to perform at its highest standard. Material: folded aluminum Finish: powder coated Cables: red, black, black/white, grey pigeon Design: Rona Meyuchas K. Photography: David Boulogne
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Thanks: Our great thanks to: Itzik, Avi, Yossi, Guy, Ishai, Eva, Yoakim, Kathy, Sammy, Nitzan & Liora for turning our designs into objects. All our customers: thank you for believing in us and for your support in our business. Special thanks to: Ana Warner, Rona Zinger, Will Haywood, Rebecca Wilson, Richard Stokes at stokes bespoke furniture and to Gilad and Rom Kletter for the wonderful butler photoshoots. Photos courtesy of: Arkadiy Bronshtein Yanay Nir Adi Menahemi Trecompany Graphic Design: Rebecca Wilson, fivefourandahalf Illustrations of Robots, Tube & Stairs: Will Haywood Š 2013 kukka™
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Contact Details www.kukka.co.uk General Enquiries info@kukka.co.uk Press Enquiries press@kukka.co.uk Purchasing sales@kukka.co.uk --Twitter @kukkaproducts Facebook www.facebook.com/kukkaproducts Blog kukkaand.tumblr.com Instagram kukka1 --Kukka™ is a registered British trade mark number 2543932 Israel 8 Lessin Street Tel-Aviv 6299708 T +972 (0) 7775 51819 F +972 (0) 7786 90347 UK Unit 2112 PO Box 6945 London W1A 6US T +44 (0) 7870 367 563
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