SMOKE Journal

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...

Vol.2 — When a Tool Becomes Essential

Vol. 2 — 道具が、なくてはならないものになるとき

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 — 道具が、なくてはならないものになるとき

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. 1: The Sanctuary in Shimogamo

Vol. 1: The Sanctuary in Shimogamo

Near the ancient forests of Shimogamo Shrine, a structure from 1912 marks a historic five-way intersection. Discover how a rare piece of "signboard architecture" was transformed by an architect into...

Vol. 1: The Sanctuary in Shimogamo

Near the ancient forests of Shimogamo Shrine, a structure from 1912 marks a historic five-way intersection. Discover how a rare piece of "signboard architecture" was transformed by an architect into...