SMOKE Journal
Vol.8 The Hand Behind the Machine
In a Wakayama knitwear mill, a 1970s machine and three generations of craft gave rise to one of Japan's most exceptional fabrics. The story behind the sweatshirt.
Vol.8 The Hand Behind the Machine
In a Wakayama knitwear mill, a 1970s machine and three generations of craft gave rise to one of Japan's most exceptional fabrics. The story behind the sweatshirt.
Vol. 7 — The Best for Those We Love Most
When something earns a place in your daily life, a natural thought follows: I want the people I love to have this too. This is the story of Chêne ×...
Vol. 7 — The Best for Those We Love Most
When something earns a place in your daily life, a natural thought follows: I want the people I love to have this too. This is the story of Chêne ×...
Vol. 6 — Color as Structure
Color is not decoration. The four colors of kitt each carry a distinct intention — and the space built around them was designed to make that visible.
Vol. 6 — Color as Structure
Color is not decoration. The four colors of kitt each carry a distinct intention — and the space built around them was designed to make that visible.
Vol. 5 — Who Ends Up Wearing It
Who is a sweatshirt really for? At SMOKE in Kyoto, we see students, architects, parents, and retirees reach for the same garment. The kitt 424 bare-loop jersey — made in...
Vol. 5 — Who Ends Up Wearing It
Who is a sweatshirt really for? At SMOKE in Kyoto, we see students, architects, parents, and retirees reach for the same garment. The kitt 424 bare-loop jersey — made in...
Vol. 4 — Weaving Air
Comfort is shaped through structure rather than excess. Every stitch of the kitt 424 bare-loop jersey is formed with careful control of yarn tension and density — knitted on customised...
Vol. 4 — Weaving Air
Comfort is shaped through structure rather than excess. Every stitch of the kitt 424 bare-loop jersey is formed with careful control of yarn tension and density — knitted on customised...
Vol.3 — Built to Live With Time
Inside a 1912 Kanban-kenchiku building near Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, SMOKE was created as a vessel for objects meant to be lived in. This is the story of how a...
Vol.3 — Built to Live With Time
Inside a 1912 Kanban-kenchiku building near Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, SMOKE was created as a vessel for objects meant to be lived in. This is the story of how a...