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Astrid Klein was born in Italy to German parents, schooled in France, educated in Britain, and since 1988 has lived and worked in Japan. She is, therefore, thoroughly international, right down to her bones. Traversing disciplinary and cultural boundaries has been a way of life for Astrid. An artistic family background has ballasted her sense of identity, while the compass of design has guided her professional career.
A Masters degree from the Royal College of Art in London exposed her to the diversity of creative endeavor and developed her talent. A thirst for the exotic led her to Japan, a hunger for the new kept her there. After working for Toyo Ito in Tokyo, she and her partner Mark Dytham established KDa in 1991.
The work of KDa has won many prestigious prizes and has been the subject of numerous publications. Astrid is a frequent guest at International conferences on design and architecture and has lectured or held teaching positions at Universities in Japan, the UK, the USA, Australia and throughout Europe.
A Masters degree from the Royal College of Art in London exposed her to the diversity of creative endeavor and developed her talent. A thirst for the exotic led her to Japan, a hunger for the new kept her there. After working for Toyo Ito in Tokyo, she and her partner Mark Dytham established KDa in 1991.
The work of KDa has won many prestigious prizes and has been the subject of numerous publications. Astrid is a frequent guest at International conferences on design and architecture and has lectured or held teaching positions at Universities in Japan, the UK, the USA, Australia and throughout Europe.