Kinfolk
Kinfolk: Honey Harvest Video
December 22, 2011
⋅ Lifestyle
Furnishing a little bit of summertime longing, Kinfolk Magazine recently enlisted the help of film & video collective tiger in a jar to film their latest "Honey Harvest" short film. Often hard to document, the footage captures the process of extracting and harvesting the honey...
Kinfolk Studios Brooklyn
November 15, 2011
⋅ Design
Established in 2008, Kinfolk Studios is the brainchild of four friends from New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. The concept that lies behind this studio stemmed from their desire to create exquisite products that they could only dream about. With a new...
Kinfolk x Porter Original Urban Expedition Bag
October 14, 2011
⋅ Style
This Urban Expedition bag is just another standout creation from Kinfolk's creative minds. Designed for biking purposes, this limited edition bag features a concealable waist strap for riding stability, reinforced external pockets, and a pocket inside for your laptop, sketchbook...
Kinfolk Bar & Lounge New York
March 1, 2011
⋅ Events
Kinfolk Bar & Lounge New York recently held an opening for their new location. Joining the original space in Tokyo, the new opening was met with a good showing who were able to take in a bike-centric exhibition. Both previous Kinfolk frames as well as art and photography...
Kinfolk Bar & Lounge New York
February 16, 2011
⋅ Lifestyle
After an extremely well-received run out in Tokyo, Kinfolk are now moving their gig out to America with the inauguration of Kinfolk Bar & Lounge New York. Set to take place at the end of the month, the space's opening will be met with both an open house and an exhibition. A...
Kinfolk: Kusaka’s Tools
February 14, 2011
⋅ Culture
Aside from their own inherent eye for design and aesthetics, a large part of Kinfolk's success has hinged on the skills of their bike builder Kusaka. The bike collective offer an artistic set of photos which showcase the humble tools that flow through the hands of Kusaka....
Ryan Carney & John Beullens of Kinfolk: Tokyo Convergence
February 11, 2011
⋅ HBTV
If you've ever had the chance to venture off the beaten path from Tokyo's usual jaunts such as Shibuya, Shinjuku and Aoyama, Nakameguro has enjoyed greater prominence in the last few years. Home to Kinfolk which serves as a lounge and masthead for the bike builders of the same...
Kinfolk “Black Rabbit” Badge 2011
December 6, 2010
⋅ Design
Kinfolk has made quite the name for itself in the biking world over the last few months. From its obvious in bike frame building, the Tokyo expat crew have recently delved into different creative projects for K-Swiss as well as fashion-related projects. In anticipation of...
Kinfolk “Classic K” New Era Cap
September 22, 2010
⋅ Style
Bar owners, bike builders and all-around creatives, the Kinfolk crew have recently branched out into a new platform with the release of some New Era 59FIFTY fitted caps. Utilizing a clean logo to represent their efforts, the cap comes in two colorways. The blue and white...
Kinfolk for K-Swiss Malibu ’66 Collection
September 6, 2010
⋅ Style
Tokyo-based bike and creative entity Kinfolk was recently commissioned by K-Swiss to put together a collection of visuals for the footwear brand's Malibu '66 collection. Based on K-Swiss' roots and year of birth, the selection of imagery was chosen as a representation of the...
Kinfolk for Wallpaper* Magazine Brooks Saddle
August 28, 2010
⋅ Design
The folks at Kinfolk have gone to work on a genuine leather Brooks Saddle for Wallpaper* Magazine. The saddle features Brooks' signature brass fasteners, and an all-over star print courtesy of kinfolk. The centerpiece is the double rabbit over anvil logo which makes this...
Kinfolk – Nike “Tied Together” Relay Race Bike
June 21, 2010
⋅ Culture
Tokyo-based Kinfolk share with us the process and travels which go into creating one of their well-known bike frames. The center of the story focuses on a custom 1 of 1 frame made for the New York leg of the Nike "Tied Together" Relay Race. Produced in Japan and subsequently...
Carnival Tokyo x Kinfolk Fixed Gear Bike
August 19, 2009
⋅ Uncategorized
As an emerging bike-brand, Kinfolk looked to one of Japan's most respected and established Keirin bike builders in Kusaka to produce and manufacture the brand's frames. With few possessing the necessary knowledge, patience and understanding required to build a bike of this...
