SMOKE Journal

Vol.8  The Hand Behind the Machine

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

Vol. 7 — 大切な人に、いちばん良いものを

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 — 大切な人に、いちばん良いものを

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 — 色は、構造である

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 — 色は、構造である

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 — 誰のためのものか

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 — 誰のためのものか

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 — 空気を、編む

kittに初めて触れた人が、よく言います。「軽い。」その軽さは、素材を減らすことで生まれているのではありません。内側に、空間を設計することで生まれています。

Vol. 4 — 空気を、編む

kittに初めて触れた人が、よく言います。「軽い。」その軽さは、素材を減らすことで生まれているのではありません。内側に、空間を設計することで生まれています。

Vol.3 — Built to Live With Time

Vol. 3 — 時間とともに、生きる

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 — 時間とともに、生きる

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...