![]() I reached out to Marie Kondo and through a couple of emails we were able to collaborate with them on a sustainable planter set. She has always been a fan of Marie Kondo, loves her TV series and shares the same values of a tidy and joyful household. I’ve talked to her about making planters, but I didn’t show her our brand until nine months after Mother’s Day. She has always been passionate about the cultivation process, which I feel she passed down to me. She has a deep connection with the natural world around her and spent a lot of time in her garden nurturing its fruits and vegetables. Where does your entrepreneurial spirit come from? Were your family and friends surprised that you started Kanso?Īlex Pinto: My mother has been an incredible role model for me, not only as a parent but also as an entrepreneur. We chatted about the future of Kanso, how the industry is shifting to fit the demands of eco-conscious consumers and how mindfulness is penetrating the thoughts and attitudes of young entrepreneurs. Learn more here.Ĭrafted from repurposed agricultural byproducts, the wheat husk, coffee bean husk, rice husk and bamboo fiber give Kanso’s collection of planters a contemporary, earthen feel.Īs Molbak’s indoor and tropical plant enthusiast, I had the opportunity to meet up with Kanso Co-Founder, Alex Pinto. ![]() Our team at Molbak’s is proud to announce the launch of Kanso eco-containers in-store. It’s also this principle and the team’s sustainable mindset that caught the attention of Molbak’s. Kanso is a Japanese principle that means “simplicity or elimination of clutter” and it’s this principle that has guided Kanso’s process and design. The result? Kanso Design’s sustainable, contemporary planters. The two spent over five years in Japan, where they both learned to slow down and carve out space for creativity and connection. It was during the pandemic that Pinto and Wong realized they were craving mindfulness. ![]() When Alex Pinto and Brandon Wong joined forces, their entrepreneurial curiosity led them on a trip around the world to transform an idea into a tangible product. Two Young Entrepreneurs Turning Agricultural Waste Into Modern, Sophisticated Planter s
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