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monday
10:00 - 19:00
tuesday
10:00 - 19:00
wednesday
10:00 - 19:00
thurday
10:00 - 19:00
friday
10:00 - 19:00
saturday
10:00 - 19:00
On appointment: yes
Originally from Tokyo, Takafumi Mochizuki moved to Florence in 2007 to perfect his skills in the restoration of wood marquetery. He trained in the workshop of the maestro Renato Olivastri and then opened his own studio in 2014 in the outskirts of Florence. Already the choice of name “Zougan”, meaning marquetery in Japanese followed by a typically Italian suffix, evokes the cross-fertilization between two cultures, that of Japan and of Italy which constitutes the basis for his artistic project: elegant form, refined style and meticulous fabrication.
Takafumi has worked for important brands, affirmed designers, and internationally renowned private artists and craftsmen. His works range from furnishing elements to marvellous decorative panels and also fashion accessories such as bow ties or watchstraps, glasses and wallets.
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In Japanese, Zouganista means “master of marquetry”. He is Takafumi Mochizuki, or simply Taka: creative, kind and imaginative soul. When one gets ...
In Japanese, Zouganista means “master of marquetry”. He is Takafumi Mochizuki, or simply Taka: creative, kind and imaginative soul. When one gets in his workshop, which he opened in 2014 in the area of Oltrarno in Florence, one is immediately astonished by the variety of wood available, the odd or ancient objects, which he regenerates and transforms into new, precious and inlaid artworks. The atelier is a treasure chest of knowledge from the East, such us the “Kintsugi”, a gilding technique applied to cracks, which he uses to decorate his pieces. Taka’s workshop is a perfect demonstration of how contemporary artistic craftsmanship can renovate the oldest techniques of the ancient tradition.