Barbara Kuhn of Tokyo.Threads introduces her work, backstory and design insights - Creative Reuse of Japanese Houses & Kimono

<p>Originally from Hanover, Germany Barbara Kuhn is a trained architect who has worked as an educator, in international hotels, as an architect and has now founded a business called Tokyo.Threads where she sells bags, artwork and table decorations creatively recreated from vintage Japanese kimono and obi material.</p><p>Here Barbara talks of how her business idea grew out of her love of cycling and travel in Japan which also led her to the 100-year old Machiya where we are talking. She gave some advice to the owner, Yuka-san, about how to reuse some of the antiques in the house as well as how to redesign the old sweets shop into a comfortable and appealing guest house and pop-up event venue. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zUqoEgEc87s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch the video of Barbara Kuhn here on YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TokyoThreads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shop at Barbara's Tokyo.Threads shop on Etsy</a></p>