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• Kaneko Optical, a Japanese eyewear brand, has used 3D printing to translate the surface language of Japanese ceramics into wearable form, releasing UROKO, a new limited eyewear model for Japanese designer ISSEY MIYAKE MEN’s Spring Summer 2026 “DANCING TEXTURE” collection, where every frame is structurally and visually unique. Eight Lenses, One Ceramic Reference UROKO departs […]
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Kaneko Optical, a Japanese eyewear brand, has used 3D printing to translate the surface language of Japanese ceramics into wearable form, releasing UROKO, a new limited eyewear model for Japanese designer ISSEY MIYAKE MEN’s Spring Summer 2026 “DANCING TEXTURE” collection, where every frame is structurally and visually unique.
Eight Lenses, One Ceramic Reference
UROKO departs from conventional eyewear geometry entirely. Rather than a single lens per side, the optical structure is divided into eight concave pieces, four per side, arranged in sequence across each arm of the frame.
UROKO, a new limited eyewear model for ISSEY MIYAKE MEN’s Spring Summer 2026. Photo via ISSEY MIYAKE EYES.
Each lens was cut with an inward curve rather than the standard convex or flat profile, a structural cho