Issey Miyake unveils UROKO 3D‑printed eyewear featuring eight concave lenses

Issey Miyake Eyes launched UROKO, a 3D-printed model for the IM MEN Spring/Summer 2026 "DANCING TEXTURE" collection that stitches together eight optical parts into a compact sculptural frame. Issey Miyake's notice dated 27.02.2026 says the items are now available through the brand's online store, and Hypebeast lists the retail price at ¥99,000 JPY, approximately $632 USD.

The defining design move is the lens arrangement: four concave lenses in a row on the left and four on the right, each cut with an inner curve so the elements "fit beautifully into the small frame." The concave inward cut reverses the traditional flat lens silhouette and creates a repeated, scale-like rhythm across the temples while the sides of the glasses "fold in a conventional manner." Designboom's imagery notes the pieces are printed in dark gray and brown, emphasizing the accessory's muted palette.

Manufacture is explicitly additive. UROKO's frame is produced using 3D printing combined with a deliberate finishing stage that preserves surface variance. "Following the printing process, each frame underwent a finishing stage that left visible surface irregularities rather than smoothing them away," VoxelMatters reports, and up-close photos show a sheen consistent with a glazed ceramic object. The Issey Miyake product copy reinforces that "each 'UROKO' model is created without uniformity so each item has a unique appearance, giving shape to a look with depth."

Shoji Kamoda's ceramic language is the project's anchor. The brand frames UROKO as created "with inspiration from the works of ceramic artist Shoji Kamoda, which are characterized by patterns reminiscent of scales," and Hypebeast says the design "pays homage to Kamoda's innovative surface treatments, specifically his 'uroko' (scale) motifs." Designscene summarizes the technical ambition: the collection "translates Shoji Kamoda's textures into precision optics" and seeks to "recreate texture through structure rather than decoration."

Kaneko Optical is credited as the development partner, connecting the design to Sabae City's long eyewear tradition. Issey Miyake's site includes Kaneko Optical's company profile, noting its BACKSTAGE factory in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, and the KANEKO GANKYO store network. The Kaneko writeup emphasizes involvement "from planning and designing to production and sales" and highlights the CRAFTSMAN SERIES that aims to pass traditional eyewear techniques forward.

Technically, engineers used 3D printing to control thickness, curvature and alignment so the multiple lenses sit flush while remaining wearable. Designscene highlights that the concave lens cutting was developed as a specific adjustment to integrate four lenses per side into a compact optical assembly without losing refined proportions.

UROKO follows Issey Miyake's recent GRIT collection, which was 3D-printed using material derived from plant-based oils, though the brand has not disclosed the exact printing material for UROKO. With sales active from February 27, 2026 through Issey Miyake's online store and early press coverage continuing into early March, UROKO represents a distinct intersection of cutting-edge additive manufacturing and Japanese craft vocabulary within the IM MEN SS26 "DANCING TEXTURE" lineup.