This year, the collection expands with a new iteration featuring a handwoven seat in natural paper rope, offered in a sophisticated grey hue. The juxtaposition of solid wood structure and the delicate weave speaks to De Padova’s enduring dialogue between tradition and innovation. Whether placed in refined dining environments or versatile living spaces, Villetta seamlessly integrates form and function, offering an understated yet distinctive design language that honors the heritage of Italian craftsmanship while embracing a contemporary aesthetic vision.
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Villetta
Villetta is a dining chair that distills design to its purest essence. Conceived by Keiji Takeuchi for De Padova, it exemplifies the brand’s ethos of contemporary elegance rooted in material honesty and precision craftsmanship. Awarded Best Dining Chair by the Monocle Design Awards in 2024, Villetta merges clean, architectural lines with a serene, tactile presence.
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Meet the designer
Keiji Takeuchi
Born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1977, Milan-based Keiji Takeuchi graduated with a bachelor in product design in New Zealand where he moved when he was only 15 years old and he also did his scholar study at ENSCI / Les Ateliers in Paris.
Since 2005 he has been a member and a designer at Naoto Fukasawa Design ltd. After working at Fukasawa’s office in Tokyo for 7 years, he moved to Milan and set up Fukasawa’s European satellite office.
In 2014, Takeuchi started freelancing in addition to working for Fukasawa. During the same year, Takeuchi was selected by Giulio Cappellini as one of a few upcoming designers, and in 2015 Cappellini invited him to work on an installation project for an Italian natural stone company: Antolini at KBIS Las Vegas. Later in the year, Takeuchi established KEIJI TAKEUCHI SRLS.
Today Takeuchi is collaborating with various international brands such as Amorim, Boffi, De Padova, Living Divani, Geiger / Hermanmiller, Ichendorf and others.
Recent awards:
2016 EDIDA Young Japanese Talent by Elle Deco Japan.
2018 EDIDA Boffi Floe washbasin receievd the Best in bathroom by Elle Deco Japan.
Educational activities:
2017 Jury member for Singapore Design Award
2018 Jury member for the master product design program a ECAL in Switzerland.
2018 Jury member for Identity Design Award in Dubai.
2019 Jury member for Singapore Design Award
Essential elegance in architectural form
Villetta is a refined dining chair by Keiji Takeuchi, blending De Padova’s material tradition with a contemporary silhouette and handwoven paper rope seat.
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