ABOUT

Ever since I started TRUCK in 1997, I’ve always made furniture the way I’ve wanted to.
And over the past few years, I’ve been thinking that I’d like to make furniture just like I did in the beginning.

STRIPPED DOWN, SIMPLE, CLEAN, PURE. Furniture that is stripped down. Simple. And high quality, of course.

There’s a quote by industrial designer Dieter Rams that resonates with me and, to me, encapsulates this goal: “Less, but better.”

As I design and make prototypes of new furniture with these thoughts and feelings in mind, I notice that the tables and chairs we’ve been offering for over twenty years can look completely new simply by slightly changing their finish or fabric. It makes me happy to see that even with their new look and attitude, they still seamlessly blend into their environments. While incorporating my 26 years of experience, I want to approach furniture-making anew with the curiosity of a beginner.

When I told this to my close friend in LA, Stephen Kenn, he said: “It’s like ‘the old Truck with a new engine.’ I think about a car restoration and my favorite part is keeping the patina of the exterior but making sure everything on the inside is running perfectly. The ‘new engine’ is your new motivation, inspiration, and passion for designing, but applying it to the same old, beautiful Truck.”

From his words came the name, “Same TRUCK, New Engine”. I am now proud to announce S. T, N. E., a special collection that embodies the pure interest and curiosity I had when I first started making furniture all those years ago.

Tokuhiko Kise

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