Creative Reuse of Old Japanese Houses & Kimono | Tokyo.Threads Entrepreneur Barbara Kuhn

Barbara Kuhn is an architect, artist, entrepreneur and avid cyclist who founded the business Tokyo.Threads where she sells her stunning upcycled vintage kimono and obi into placemats, table-runners, eco-bags and even landscape art. #tokyothreads #entrepreneur #artist #architect #japan #upcycling #sustainablebrands #kimono #reuse #sustainability
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00:00 Embedded stories in vintage Japan materials
01:50 Tokyo.Threads intro
02:25 Architect career
03:20 Old Japan houses
04:45 concept consulting
05:30 Value of architect advice
07:00 house design creativity
08:30 keep old heart reuse
09:05 love of cycling japan
09:45 Tokoura shrine Tadanoumi
10:50 Vintage fabric collection
12:00 Value of reuse
12:55 Art class inspiration
13:20 Textile Landscape Artwork
14:30 Waldesgang landscapes
15:30 Pop-up shop introduction
17:20 Eco-bag design
20:00 Vintage Obi story
20:30 value of reuse heritage stories
22:00 thanks for watching

Barbara Kuhn Tokyo.Threads links:
Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TokyoThreads
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyo.threads

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