Kosuke Tsumura's FINAL HOME Project Reimagines Shelter as Wearable Architecture

Japanese designer Kosuke Tsumura's ongoing FINAL HOME initiative, launched in 1994 through the Miyake Design Studio, explores clothing as portable shelter for uncertain futures. The project centers on the Home1 survival parka, a nylon coat with 44 pockets that can store supplies and provide insulation through trapped air. Originally reflecting 1990s cyberpunk aesthetics, the work gained practical relevance after Japan's 2011 disasters. Tsumura's designs incorporate circular systems where garments can be returned for redistribution, and have expanded into modular Puzzle Ware released under Creative Commons. The project has been featured in exhibitions like Philosophical Fashion at Kanazawa's 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art.