SMOKE Journal

Vol. 7 — The Best for Those We Love Most

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

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

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

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

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...

Vol.2 — When a Tool Becomes Essential

Vol.2 — When a Tool Becomes Essential

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.2 — When a Tool Becomes Essential

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...