Junko Taki grew up in a quiet coastal town in Ehime, Japan—surrounded by stillness, subtle beauty, and a deep sensitivity to space. These early impressions shaped her design sensibility from the start.
She studied Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, where she immersed herself in a diverse, fast-paced environment that sharpened her perspective on how people live and interact with space.
After gaining professional experience in New York, she relocated to Oak Park, Illinois—a town steeped in architectural heritage and the quiet order of Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy. Drawn to its balance of structure and warmth, she founded Polidesign to explore a design language that bridges Japanese and American sensibilities.
Her work spans residential and commercial projects across regions and cultures. Regardless of scale, she approaches each space with care—valuing cultural awareness and a composed, intentional sense of spatial rhythm that supports daily life with quiet strength.
At the heart of her practice is a quiet conviction: that design can connect people and cultures, and that thoughtfully shaped spaces can foster comfort, understanding, and a sense of belonging.