Takataka.Company
A design foundry.
- The world is filling up with disposable AI output.
- 1 in 2 new articles on the web is written by AI. Source: Graphite, May 2026.
- 59% of videos shown to a new TikTok account are AI slop. Source: Kapwing, June 2026.
- And the products are no better.
- 42% of companies abandoned most of their AI projects before launch. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, May 2025.
- 45% of AI-written code contains known security flaws. Source: Veracode, March 2026.
- Much of it is never used by anyone.
Every age leaves behind its waste. The good ones learn to refine it.
The next gold mine is garbage.
One word, seven languages
| Word | Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kachara | Hindi | Garbage |
| Müll | German | Trash |
| Takataka | Swahili | Waste |
| Scarto | Italian | Discard |
| Basura | Spanish | Rubbish |
| Dross | English | Impurity |
| Muda | Japanese | Waste |
Every language has a word for it. The problem is everywhere. So are we.
We are design leaders who spent our careers building products at the world’s largest technology companies.
We live in different parts of the world, united by an obsession with what deserves to exist.
- Sift.Research Finding out what’s really true.
- Refine.Strategy What to cut, and what to bet on.
- Shape.Design Making it clear, simple and useful.
- Ship.Build Making it real, and making it last.
We find what’s worth keeping, and refine it into products and experiences people trust.
Bring us what you’re building, or what you’re worried is waste.
hello@takataka.company