Kayu
Czech Republic / Company ID 03440541
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I design writing instruments, especially pens. In 2015 I entered the market with our first models of wooden fountain pens Kayu Egino and Kayu PURO. The pens were of our own design and manufacture. Three years later, we completed the development of two new pens: the Kayu Kuka Long-Writing dip pen and the Kayu 130 patented aluminum fountain pen. Regarding writing instruments, the highest priority for me is function. Every model I try to take a step further in terms of usability, the external aesthetics of the product must not be at the expense of functionality. The first Egino and PURO pens are fitted with a magnetic opening/closing, while the dipping Kuka can write for a few minutes within one dip. The latest model, the Kayu 130, is equipped with a rvanishing nib in addition to the magnetic closure and was granted a Czech patent in September 2019.
Completed projects
| Project | Kayu Cura |
|---|---|
| Client | Curaden International AG |
| Year | 2024 |
| Description | The Kau Cura project presents an original concept that blends aesthetics, functionality, and sustainable design, transforming a seemingly unusable product destined for recycling into an item of equal aesthetic quality within a completely new context. We took a Curaprox toothbrush—a design icon in the oral care sector—and reimagined it as a stylish, ergonomically comfortable ballpoint pen. Curaden International acquired several thousand units for marketing purposes, while customers purchased thousands more through retail channels in the Czech Republic and abroad. |
| Awards | Nominations for Czech Grand Design 2024 in the Manufacturer of the Year category |
CONTACTS
- Address
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KayuMgr. Michal KlaškaNedvědice č. ev. 17Nedvědice59262Czech Republic
- Contact person
- Michal Klaška
- Phone
- +420 607 771 342
- michal.klaska@gmail.com
- WWW
- www.kayuwriting.com
- Year of foundation
- 2015
Language skills: Czech, English, German, Slovak
Field affliation
Qualifications
- Master degree in Psychology, MU Brno