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Takanao Todo

Takanao Todo

Bangkok, TH

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Exterior of the tea house with Midori-kai
Exterior of the tea house with Midori-kai
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TEA X TECH

CONCEPT
It is a project challenging the potential aesthetic of Matcha Tea Culture by introducing new technology, the digital fabrication. Many utensils are fabricated using various techniques, 3D print for molding and prototyping, Ceramic print, and Laser cut. Meanwhile, the tea house is constructed with standard timber 1 by 2 and 2 by 2 connected with bolt joints for demountable structure. This has an advantage to be store easily and could be built in various location in Thailand to encourage Matcha tea culture. The structure is covered with laser-cut and partially digitally knit screen with porous concrete block pattern. It is a banal and unappreciated pattern put together to discover its aesthetics, while allowing for changing combination of pattern depends on different setting.

Design by FabCafe Bangkok + Takanao Todo

 
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Status: Built
Location: Bangkok, TH
My Role: Designer
Additional Credits: Tea ceramony: Midori-kai
Ceramic production: Mo Jirachaisakul

 
Exterior of the tea house
Exterior of the tea house
Interior of the tea house
Interior of the tea house
Composition of the tea house
Composition of the tea house
Structural element of the tea house
Structural element of the tea house
External skin for the tea house
External skin for the tea house
Tea Bowl Designed by Takanao Todo Fabricated by Mo Jirachaisakul
Tea Bowl
Designed by Takanao Todo
Fabricated by Mo Jirachaisakul
Incense container Designed by Takanao Todo Fabricated by FabCafe Bangkok
Incense container
Designed by Takanao Todo
Fabricated by FabCafe Bangkok
Tea container Designed by Takanao Todo Fabricated by Fabcafe Bangkok
Tea container
Designed by Takanao Todo
Fabricated by Fabcafe Bangkok
Sweet plate Designed by Takanao Todo Fabricated by Fabcafe Bangkok
Sweet plate
Designed by Takanao Todo
Fabricated by Fabcafe Bangkok