Born in Miyazaki on the Japanese island of Kyushu, Kazuhide Takahama studied architecture at the Tokyo Institute of Technology before joining the practice of architect Kazuo Fujioka. After graduating, Takahama designed the Japanese Pavilion for the Milan Triennale. While supervising the installation, Takahama met Dino Gavina, who invited him to design for his design company, Gavina SpA and began a lifelong collaboration with him.