➤ The Paper Log: Shell and Core — ISSEY MIYAKE Milan Special Exhibition
紙原木：殼與核——ISSEY MIYAKE 米蘭特別展
The Paper Log: Shell and Core — ISSEY MIYAKE Milan Special Exhibition
細看其彷彿年輪般染上淡淡色彩、層層堆疊的紋理，如此優雅細膩；卻又不禁好奇那厚實到足以乘載軀體重量的家具質地，究竟如何製作誕生？在今年 ISSEY MIYAKE 展出的 Paper Log（紙原木）實驗計畫中，我們得以一窺這些看似脆弱實則堅韌的家具與裝置藝術，它們的前世今生。
Carefully observed, the surface reveals a delicately layered texture reminiscent of tree rings, subtly tinted and accumulating in strata of refined elegance. Yet it is difficult not to wonder how such furniture—dense enough to bear the weight of the human body—is actually made. At this year’s ISSEY MIYAKE presentation, Paper Log (Paper Wood), an experimental project, offers a glimpse into the life cycle of these objects: furniture and installations that appear fragile, yet are inherently resilient.
➤ Paper Log
➤ Paper Log
➤ Paper Log
創作原料來自製作品牌皺摺服飾時的副產物——壓縮紙捲（Compressed Paper Rolls）。這些在皺褶加工時用於保護布料，使用後理應回收處理的大綑紙捲，卻意外被品牌創意總監近藤悟史（Satoshi Kondo）發覺其橫切面竟與原木如此相似，沾染服飾色澤後顯露出隨機層次的年輪紋理也出奇美麗，於是將之命名為 Paper Log，並以此為靈感，開啟了一系列的實驗性創作。本展覽攜手西班牙建築事務所 Ensamble Studio 共同開展，包含表現時間記憶的 Shell（殼）以及探索結構深度的 Core（核），兩組創作主軸。
The material originates from a byproduct of the brand’s pleated garment production—compressed paper rolls. During the pleating process, these rolls are used to protect the fabric as it passes through the machine, and are later intended for recycling. However, during a visit to the production site, Satoshi Kondo, Design Director of MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO, noticed their unexpected potential: their cross-sections closely resemble cut wood. When stained by traces of garment colour, they reveal irregular stratifications reminiscent of growth rings, unexpectedly beautiful in their randomness. This led to their naming as Paper Log, and became the starting point for a series of experimental works. The project is developed in collaboration with the Spanish architecture office Ensamble Studio, and is structured around two series: Shell, which expresses memory and time, and Core, which explores structural depth.
➤ The Paper Log: Shell and Core — ISSEY MIYAKE Milan Special Exhibition
➤ The Paper Log: Shell and Core — ISSEY MIYAKE Milan Special Exhibition
輕盈如詩的時間切片
Lightness as Poetics: Fragments of Time
由 Ensamble Studio 主導創作的 Shell 系列，致力於捕捉時間凝固的優雅瞬間。將從 Paper Log 剝離的紙層進行塑形，藉由對材料深刻的研究與理解，以顛覆既定印象的嚴謹工藝手法試圖呈現其本質。保留紙張輕柔的姿態與自然摺痕，再透過硬化處理，使之宛若定格於時光中的立體雕塑。
The Shell series, led by Ensamble Studio, seeks to capture moments in which time appears suspended. Paper layers peeled from the Paper Log are reshaped through a rigorous process grounded in deep material research and understanding, aiming to reveal their essential qualities while challenging conventional perceptions. Their soft qualities and natural folds are preserved, before being hardened to form sculptural objects frozen in time.
➤ Making Process
➤ Making Process
於是，紙張彷彿帶有記憶與溫度的肌膚，透過它，人們得以看見時間的軀殼。或是帶有律動感的在空中漂浮，或是受到引力拉扯而帶有自然重量的垂墜。這些充滿生命力的皺摺與凹痕既誠實記錄了製程，亦彷彿人生承受壓力、推擠、扭曲的那些瞬間，能奇異的與觀者產生共鳴。
As a result, the paper seems like a surface imbued with memory and warmth—through which the structure of time becomes visible. It may appear to float with a sense of movement, or hang under its own weight in response to gravity. These living traces of folds and impressions faithfully record the process of making, while also echoing moments of pressure, displacement, and distortion in human experience, forming an unexpected resonance with the viewer.
➤ Shell 系列
➤ Shell 系列
➤ Shell 系列
安穩如木的承重結構
Weight as Structure: Formed in Wood
而由 ISSEY MIYAKE 團隊開創的 Core 系列，則向紙捲的結構進行探索。這些高約 80 公分、直徑約 40 公分的紙捲狀似木墩，設計師透過浸蠟、塗膠、綁束成形等工法處理，強化結構強度。通過改變紙張輕薄的質地，使紙捲成為另類的構築材料。將其進行等比例切割便可如磚塊般堆疊；橫向剖開原型柱體，便成為首次在 2025 巴黎 Issey Miyake 春夏秀場亮相的圓柱形椅凳；將其直向堆疊精準裁切，再加之金屬框架固定，一張具纖維束美感而又坐感舒適的扶手椅於是成形。
The Core series, developed by the ISSEY MIYAKE team, turns its attention to the structural qualities of the paper rolls. Measuring approximately 80 cm in height and 40 cm in diameter, the rolls resemble wooden stumps. Through processes such as waxing, gluing, and bundling, their structural strength is reinforced. By transforming the lightweight nature of paper, the rolls become an alternative construction material. When cut into equal segments, they can be stacked like bricks; when sliced horizontally, they form cylindrical stools first presented at the ISSEY MIYAKE Spring Summer 2025 show in Paris; when vertically stacked, precisely cut, and fixed within metal frames, they become armchairs that combine the tactile quality of fibre bundles with unexpected comfort in seating.
➤ Core系列｜Prototype Armchair
➤ Core系列｜Prototype Bench
➤ Core系列｜Prototype Bricks
➤ Core系列｜Prototype Chair
這些近看還流露紙張半透明拼貼感的作品，以強烈的對比展露出短暫與長久、柔軟與堅硬、纖薄與厚實的矛盾張力。它讚頌了關於美的永續性，亦詮釋了工藝廢料的轉化與再生。參訪今年米蘭設計週時，如若經過三宅一生的門市，不妨入內近距離欣賞這些紙原木創作，或許能引起一番思索：有時候，透過這些日常可拋棄之輕，能在無形中反襯出時光之重。
These works, which reveal a semi-transparent, layered materiality upon close inspection, articulate a tension between transience and permanence, softness and rigidity, lightness and density. They celebrate a sense of sustainable beauty, while reflecting the transformation and regeneration of industrial remnants. When visiting Milan Design Week this year, stepping into the ISSEY MIYAKE store offers an opportunity to experience these Paper Log creations up close—and perhaps to reflect on how something as seemingly disposable as everyday lightness can quietly reveal the weight of time.
➤ ISSEY MIYAKE Milan
➤ ISSEY MIYAKE Milan
➤ ISSEY MIYAKE Milan
