KARI KADAK

Creative Director — Porto, Portugal

PROJECTS

RONJYA SPACE

sculptural objects

stainless steel, brass, aluminum all hand-formed. portugal. from the same origin as ronjya womenswear.

body. object. structure. a discipline of proportion. each piece is reduced to line, mass, and balance. nothing ornamental. nothing concealed.

form is resolved until it stands without support from decoration. only structure carries the weight.

the same principle defines ronjya womenswear. silhouette through construction. presence through restraint. architecture is reference. precision is standard.

steel defines the room. fabric defines the body. proportion above all.

RONJYA SPACE DROP 01

Stainless Steel Furniture and Ottoman — Six Objects — 2026

"Church Chair"

Chair

mirror polished stainless steel. H 1140 × W 450 × D 500 mm 46 kg.

a stainless steel chair with an open circle cut through its back. the form draws from the honest weight of church pews. hand-polished to a mirror finish, it holds light and returns it.

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"Snow Angel"

Table

mirror polished stainless steel. L 1300 × W 800 × H 400 mm 65 kg.

a branching steel base supports a circular glass top. the silhouette recalls the imprint left in fresh snow. cast using lost-wax technique, brushed and polished by hand.

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"Kahn Trolley"

Trolley

mirror polished stainless steel. W 720 × D 720 × H 800 mm 155 kg.

named after louis kahn. a mobile serving piece built from mirror-polished steel. monumental geometry reduced to domestic scale. it moves through a room the way his architecture moves through time.

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"Bench"

Bench

mirror polished stainless steel. L 1600 × W 400 × H 450 mm 32 kg.

bench takes its form from alejandro aravena, pritzker prize 2016, whose architecture balances rigor with generosity. designed with the same clarity and honesty as his projects, it measures every edge, respects every angle, and lets material speak for itself. proportions dictate presence. geometry defines function. building on lisbon's riverside, it inhabits space without apology—direct, tactile, essential. no ornament, no compromise. every line, every plane, every joint is deliberate. it is architecture translated into object, structure made tangible.

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collaboration

"Twist in my Sobriety"

Cork Table

hand polished aluminium. H 620 mm. Base Ø410 mm 96 kg.

a collaboration with diango hernández, whose work is held in the permanent collection of moma, new york. four mirror-polished stainless steel forms arranged on a marbled floors. each piece functions as both sculpture and seat. art and furniture, held in balance. produced and quality controlled by british steel wizard sfarzo.

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"Wings for Life"

Wall Sculpture

brass & nickel coated. total wing span 3 metres

brass & nickel coated wall sculpture. total wing span 3 metres. geometry inspired by the vitruvian man, 1490. sculpture is designed in a way that if wings would move they work. inspiration escalated from virgil abloh tattoo he had with saint matthew angel painting by caravaggio which i have also done 15 years ago.

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NORDEN

designer-led houses — founder & creative director

i work with exceptional architects to create design-led homes and neighborhoods. brutalist design and bauhaus meets japanese spirit and nordic mornings.

commissioned architect joaquim portela, recipient of multiple german design awards and iF design awards. his cohen chapel in the swiss alps was distinguished at the international sacred architecture award.

studio bebe organic. in an old industrial area in tallinn. bringing architecture and iconic creators together to build a workspace for my wife and her brand bebe organic.

various patio projects in porto and foz do douro. design-led houses inspired by corbusier, alvar aalto, and arne jacobsen.

working with mass lab and diogo sousa rocha, whose work includes the porto arts club in foz do douro — a private members club dedicated to the art of living well. rooted in culture, community, and creativity.

developing a new neighborhood in porto for 1,500 design and sustainability conscious residents. young architects given carte blanche to build something beyond the standard. master plan and vision approved. the project redefines porto skyline from above, rethinking as a new circular neighborhood — a landmark seen from the clouds. it transforms a space into an integrated sustainable dome city. the reference came from a tourbillon watch sitting upside down on the desk.

ABOUT

hi. i'm kari. i make things — brands, furniture, clothes, houses, spaces. i work slowly and i care about the details. most of my work comes from a belief that strength is most powerful in silence. i like music and riding bicycles for fun very far. i like art of light also but that is hard still to learn. provance is best for photos they say. turell makes it even harder.

CONTACT

for commissions, collaborations, press inquiries, or simply to say hello: [email protected]