Walking sticks & canes is a universal yet understated subject with no limit to exploration.
By conducting this research exhibition, we showcase 18 examples by designers I admire to share their thoughts on this subject, wishing to broaden our general awareness of this essential tool.
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Selected works
Villetta Armchair, 2023
Many chairs provide a rich experience, but much of it comes from the expressive materiality. I was looking for a borderline between richness and simplicity in this chair, like finding the right amount of salt.
img. by Miro Zagnoli
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024_MONOCLE_AWARD_04-e1714038295171.jpg)
walking sticks and canes exhibition, 2024
What are walking sticks? I have been thinking about this question for many years. I finally had the opportunity to turn it into a research exhibition at Triennale Milano, inviting 17 designers to discover its infinite possibilities. Thanks to Karimoku Furniture for sponsoring the show.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/WALKINGSTICKS-CABNES-@delfino_sl-dsl__studio-08.jpg)
Up, 2024
I designed this walking stick for the "walking sticks & cane" exhibition at Triennale Milano 2024 during Milan Design Week. My focus was on adding a discrete grip on the post to help people stand up more easily without looking too technical.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/UP_WALKINGSTICKSCANES_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI_04.jpg)
ATL table collection, 2023
This project was all about questioning how things are made and how we can possibly challnege overlooked questions. Why do we have to produce such a heabvy conical leg to design a column leged table?
German WERKZEG Gold Prize winner 2024.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/ALT_FAUST_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-e1714129201645.jpg)
Latteria, 2020
As its name may suggest, this stool is linked to milking stools at farms. Farm stools usually have three legs to provide better stability on uneven ground. They often come with unique handles or grips for manoeuvrability. I thought if they withstand the weather, those stools could be fantastic for aperitivo and outdoor cafes. This naturally led me to redesign the stool in aluminium.
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img by Miro Zagnoli
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![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LATTERIA_STOOL_FUCINA_2020_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-Photo-by-Miro-Zagnoli-e1713894099380.jpg)
SIS Topologie, 2023
Inspired by Jungle Gym's infinite possibility of inventing games and how to play with them, we wanted to develop a fully customisable shelving system that follows the concept of Toplogie's wearables.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SIS_TOPOLOGIE_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04--e1712411112567.jpg)
Slow coffee set, 2023
Today, much of our quality of life is measured through efficiency, but sometimes inefficient acts bring richness and a moment to be at our own pace. This was the intention behind it.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SLOW_COFFEE_ALESSI_2023_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-e1712313447331.jpg)
Lacquer family, 2023
This family of pendant lights is designed for NINE. I was looking for a way to add extra richness in an easy-to-use typology that people can enjoy.
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LACQUER_NINE_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-09.jpg)
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/UP_WALKINGSTICKSCANES_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI_04-1150x1150.jpg)
Up, Karimoku furniture, 2024
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Villetta bar and kitchen stools, De Padova, 2024
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TALOS_DEPADOVA_2024-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-06-1150x1150.jpg)
Talos, De Padova, 2024
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/WALKINGSTICKS-CABNES-@delfino_sl-dsl__studio-08-863x1150.jpg)
walking sticks and canes exhibition, 2024
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LACQUER_NINE_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-09-1150x1150.jpg)
Lacquer family, NINE, 2023
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/ALT_FAUST_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-e1714129201645-863x1150.jpg)
ATL table collection, Faust, 2023
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SIS_TOPOLOGIE_2023-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04--e1712411112567-863x1150.jpg)
SIS Topologie, Topologie, 2023
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Seto, Fredericia, 2023
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SLOW_COFFEE_ALESSI_2023_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-e1712313447331-863x1150.jpg)
Slow coffee set, Alessi, 2023
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024_MONOCLE_AWARD_04-e1714038295171-863x1150.jpg)
Villetta Armchair, De Padova, 2023
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Naviglio family, Ichendorf, 2022
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Lisboa Outdoor, Mor, 2022
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/ZUNTO_BY_INTERIORS-2022-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
Zunto stacking chairs, By interiors, 2022
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LOGO_ARU_2022-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-1150x1150.jpg)
Art Direction, aru., 2022
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Ridges, aru., 2022
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/HIGH_RISE_SAKE_ICHENDORF_2020-BY-KEIJI_TAKEUCHI_05.jpg)
High-rise, sake, Ichendorf, 2022
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/RIPAMONTI_POUF_DE_PADOVA_2021-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Ripamonti pouf and table, De Padova, 2021
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Lisboa, Mor, 2021
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SPRINGBACK_UPHOLSTERED-2021_BY-KEIJI-TAKECUHI-03-Photo-by-Julien-Renault.jpg)
Springback uphostered, Cruso, 2021
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SPRING-BACK_COAT_STAND_CRUSO-2021-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-14-photo-by-Julien-Renault-e1711922642726-863x1150.jpg)
Springback coat stand, Cruso, 2021
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/MOA_LOW_TABLE_LIGNE_ROSET_2020_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
MOA low table, Ligne Roset, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/CONCAVE_JAXON_KEON_2020-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Concave, Jaxon Keon / Lixil, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/PAL_FREDERICIA_2020-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-02-1150x1150.jpg)
Pal, Fredericia, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LATTERIA_STOOL_FUCINA_2020_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-Photo-by-Miro-Zagnoli-e1713894099380-863x1150.jpg)
Latteria, Fucina, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/CAST_ORIGIN_2020-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Cast hammer, Origin, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/MOA_LOUNGE_CHAIR_LIGNE_ROSET_2020_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
MOA Loounge chair & ottoman, Ligne Roset, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SPRING-BACK-LOUNGE-CHIAR_CRUSO_2020-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-10-Photo-by-Julien-Renault-1150x1150.jpg)
Spring-back lounge chair, Cruso, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SHADES_DECORATORI_BASSANESI_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04-1150x1150.jpg)
Shades, Decoratori Bassanesi, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/DE_PADOVA_RIPAMONTI_KEIJI_TAKEUCHI_08.jpg)
Ripamonti lounge chair, De Padova, 2020
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/KIP-BENCH_FISKARS_ARTDESIGN_BIENNALE_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
Kip bench for Fiskars Village Art and Design Biennale, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/PHENOMENA_DESIGN_EDITIONS_2020-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05-1150x1150.jpg)
Phenomena, Design Editions, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/CORK_PINWALL_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04-Photo-by-Keiji-Takeuchi-1150x1150.jpg)
Cork pinboard, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/ATS-BY_INTERIORS-2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-05.jpg)
ATS, By interiors, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LOAF_BY_INTERIORS_2019_KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Loaf, By interiors, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/HIGH_RISE_ICHENDORF_MILANO_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
High-rise, Ichendorf, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LIGHT_WITH_A_TABLE_LIVING_DIVANI_2019_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Light with a table, Living Divani, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/FLOE_CRYSTAL-PLANT_BOFFI_2019_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04-1150x1150.jpg)
Floe in Cristal plant, Boffi, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/PLAHAM_ECAL-DIGITAL-MARKET_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
Plastic Hammer for Ecal Digital Market, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/POET_L_DE_PADOVA_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI.jpg)
Poet L, De Padova, 2019
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/PERFECT_IMPERFECTION_UJOINT_2018-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1-1150x1150.jpg)
Perfect imperfection For U-Joints, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TWIG_FLOOR_LIGHT_2018_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-1150x1150.jpg)
Twig floor standing light, De Padova, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/AXON_GEIGER_2018_BY-NAOTO-FUKASAWA-KEIJII-TAKEUCHI-09-1150x1150.jpg)
Axon conference table, Geiger /MillerKnoll, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/LEEWAY_GEIGER_2018_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-08-e1712438873389-863x1150.jpg)
Leaway chairs, Geiger /MillerKnoll, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/FLOE_BOFFI_2018-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Floe, Boffi, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TWIG_BATHRAY_DE_PADOVA_2018_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-02-1150x1150.jpg)
Twig soap tray, Boffi, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/POETS_DEPADOVA_2019-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-03-1150x1150.jpg)
Poet, De Padova, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/CLIVIO_LIVING_DIVANI-2018_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04-1150x1150.jpg)
Clivio, Living Divani, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/KIWI_LIVING_DIVANI_2018_BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-02-1150x1150.jpg)
Kiwi low tables, Living Divani, 2018
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/MAGPIE_2017-BY-KEIJ-ITAKEUCHI-02.jpg)
Magpie GPS tracker, 2017
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TAPAS_TABLE_AMORIM_2017-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01.jpg)
Tapas table, 2016
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TIPSY_AMORIM_2016-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-02-1150x1150.jpg)
Tipsy, Amorim, 2016
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TWIG_BATHROOM_ACCESORRIES_BOFFI_2016-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-01-Phtoto-by-Tommaso-Sartori-1150x1150.jpg)
Twig bathroom accessories, Boffi, 2016
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/SOLIDWOOD_LOUNGE_CHAIR_HENRYTIMI_BY-KEIJ-ITAKEUCHI_07-Photo-by-Shohei-Oya-1150x1150.jpg)
Solid wood lounge chair, Henrytimi, 2016
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Solid oak chair with arms, Henrytimi, 2015
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Museum of Quarry, Antolini, 2015
![](http://www.keijitakeuchi.com/wp-content/uploads/TOFU_GRANDE_FLAMINIA_2016-BY-KEIJI-TAKEUCHI-04-1150x1150.jpg)
Tofu-grande, Ceramica Flaminia, 2015
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Solid oak chair, Henrytimi, 2014
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Stone centrepiece, Henrytimi, 2014