About Us
KIKKA WORKS was founded in 2012 by Kaz and Aya, a husband-and-wife team, in Nagoya, Japan. In 2019, they moved to Los Angeles to continue developing their craft and growing their business. Utilizing their previous careers as licensed architects in Japan, Kaz and Aya express their technical knowledge and eye for design through meticulous woodcraft.
Kazuyuki Awata
- Master in Architecture and Design @ Kyoto Institute of Technology
- Woodworking Apprenticeship @ Agematsu Technical College
Aya Awata
- Bachelor in Architecture and Design @ Kyoto Institute of Technology
- SCAJ Coffee Meister & Certified Q Grader
Awards
- International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa
- Nominee: Kicthen Stool
- Good Design Award
- Winner: SOU Stacking Chair
- Wood Furniture Japan Award
- Nominee: SOU Stacking Chair
- Good Design Award
- Winner: KITUMI Baby Chair