Issey Miyake 3D prints multi-lens ceramics inspired glasses
UROKO has eight concave lenses and pulls on traditional Japanese pottery design inspiration
Issey Miyake Eyes has released UROKO, a pair of 3D printed sunglasses that are built around eight concave lenses, as part of its men’s Spring Summer 2026 collection titled Dancing Texture.
Eschewing the traditional flat lens, the eyewear divides its optical structure into four concave lenses per side, arranged in a sequence across each arm of the frame. The design drew on principles of the work of Shoji Kamoda, one of Japan’s most recognized and celebrated potters, whose ceramics are characterized by repetition and surface variation.
Each lens was cut with a concave inward curve rather than a convex outward one, a structural choice that allowed the lenses to sit close together within the frame. This approach delivers a curvature that makes the lenses wearable, and also gives the glasses their sculptural aesthetic. The sides of the glasses fold in a conventional manner and have been printed in dark gray and brown colors.
3D printing and hand-finishing for an authentic ceramic-style finish
Following the printing process, each frame underwent a finishing stage that left visible surface irregularities rather than smoothing them away.
That deliberate imperfection directly references Kamoda’s ceramics — in his work, no surface is uniform, and the UROKO frame carries slight variations from piece to piece as a result of the same approach. Up close, the frame surface carries a sheen consistent with a glazed ceramic object.
The collection follows on from the brand’s GRIT collection, released towards the end of last year, and which was 3D printed using material derived from plant-based oils.
That range also had a deliberately uneven surface finish that produced a grainy feel, which the brand presented as “tactile sensations [that] create a natural bond between the material and the body”.
