SMOKE Journal

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...