Issey Miyake Eyes has unveiled UROKO, a new eyewear model created for the IM MEN Spring Summer 2026 collection titled Dancing Texture. The design draws directly from the ceramic works of Shoji Kamoda, whose surfaces feature layered, scale-like relief patterns. UROKO translates this tactile visual language into eyewear, using advanced manufacturing and precise finishing to recreate texture through structure rather than decoration. The result is a frame defined by depth, repetition, and controlled complexity.
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The defining feature of UROKO lies in its lens configuration. Each side of the frame incorporates four individual lenses arranged in sequence, creating a total of eight optical surfaces. This arrangement references the rhythmic scale patterns present in Kamoda’s ceramics. Engineers developed each lens with a concave cut so it could integrate seamlessly within the compact frame structure. This technical adjustment allows multiple lenses to sit flush against one another, maintaining visual continuity while preserving optical clarity.
Issey Miyake Eyes relied on advanced 3D printing to achieve the model’s structural precision. This process enabled the production of intricate forms that would be difficult to fabricate through conventional methods. The technology allowed designers to control thickness, curvature, and alignment with high accuracy, ensuring the frame maintained both durability and refined proportions. The manufacturing approach reflects IM MEN’s ongoing exploration of how material innovation can expand design possibilities.
Surface treatment plays an equally important role in defining UROKO’s character. The frame undergoes a proprietary finishing process that enhances its textured exterior. Instead of producing a uniform surface, the technique introduces subtle variations across the material. These differences create shifting reflections that emphasize the layered structure of the frame. The visual effect reinforces the connection to Kamoda’s ceramic surfaces, where irregularity and repetition create depth.
UROKO launches with lens options in dark gray and brown, allowing the form and surface to remain the primary focus. The restrained palette supports the architectural qualities of the design, ensuring the structure remains visually dominant. This approach aligns with Issey Miyake Eyes’ emphasis on material and form as central design drivers.
With UROKO, Issey Miyake Eyes continues its exploration of how traditional Japanese artistic references can inform contemporary design through technological innovation. By translating ceramic texture into optical structure, the model introduces a new direction for eyewear defined by layered surfaces, engineered precision, and material experimentation.
