The traditional Japanese tea house is reinvented by Mimi Jung with more of an introspective angle. The designer has created a circular-planned space with its own floor and revolving walls, making it a private sanctuary, even in the middle of a room. It is intended to offer a safe and cozy place to meditate on your day, or relax and sip tea with family or a couple of close friends.
The walls of the Tea House are covered in a diaphanous material that screens the interior while remaining breezy and an acoustically open. The mind may be better practiced at tuning out ambient noise when you're inside the Tea House. The conflict between everyday life on the outside and more spiritual experiences on the inside is overcome in the act of pushing and pulling the doors aside, revealing a small, built-in table where you can place a candle and your herbal tea.
Freestanding Tea Houses
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Trend Themes
1. Reinvented Tea Houses - Opportunity to create tea houses that offer a unique and introspective experience for meditation and relaxation.
2. Circular-planned Spaces - Opportunity to design circular-planned spaces that provide privacy and a sense of sanctuary in the middle of a room.
3. Diaphanous Material - Opportunity to use diaphanous materials in interior design to create a breezy and acoustically open environment.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Opportunity for interior designers to create innovative and transformative spaces that promote well-being and reflection.
2. Hospitality - Opportunity for hotels and resorts to incorporate reinvented tea houses as a unique and calming experience for guests.
3. Wellness - Opportunity for wellness centers and retreats to offer tea houses as spaces for meditation and relaxation.