2019 Good Design Award
Taketombo Corporation, founded and managed by alumna Mikki Tam, received the prestigious 2019 Good Design Award from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
Taketombo prompts modern-day designers to take a pause and evaluate the value perception of objects they design and produce. Collaborating with rural craft towns and heritage artisans, this social enterprise initiates social innovation activities in rural Japan and engages overseas creators to re-energize declining towns through culture, travel and design incubation initiatives.
