BOOK | 'TRUCK NEST' by the coveted furniture store TRUCK, on creating an ideal home.
BOOK | Building the Ideal 'Nest' with Beloved Furniture Maker TRUCK
TRUCK NEST: A Nine-Year Chronicle
TRUCK, a furniture maker in Osaka, is renowned for its commitment to quality materials and its creation of simple, warm, and inviting furniture. Now, Shueisha has published 'TRUCK NEST,' a book chronicling nine years of their journey building a comfortable space they call 'NEST.' The book is filled with photographs capturing this endeavor.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
A Rich Life Revealed Through Extensive Documentation
Founded in 1997 by Tokuhiko Kise and Yumi Karatsu, TRUCK crafts and sells furniture that reflects their own desires, unswayed by fleeting trends. Their pieces, made from materials like wood, leather, and iron, are designed for longevity and quickly gained a devoted following, not just in their native Osaka but across Japan.
'TRUCK NEST' documents the nine-year process of creating a space where the couple could live comfortably with their family under a large, real tree, while also integrating their home, workshop, shop, and cafe.
The book presents extensive photographs alongside Kise and Karatsu's story of building their ideal 'nest.' It details their meticulous process, from repeatedly visiting landscaping nurseries to find the perfect tree for their shop to hand-painting all the signage. These accounts of crafting their unique space are presented in both Japanese and English.
This 400-page record chronicles their journey of building the new TRUCK with joy and care. The rich lifestyle it portrays is sure to inspire and influence our own daily lives.
TRUCK NEST
Author | TRUCK
Size | B5 variant
Pages | 400 pages
Price | ¥3,200