Matcha
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about matcha
Project • By kurosawa kawara-ten • Art Galleries
Sekiyuan waiting house
We designed and constructed the waiting house for the Japanese tea room called Sekiyuan in a residential area of Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. This tea room was set up in a corner of the residence, and while a garden had been created, there was no “waiting house” where guests could briefly sit in the alleyway during tea ceremonies, awaiting the host's call. This space was desired. The client, a tea master, studied oil painting at an art university and also loved pottery. He was someone who could create things as naturally as breathing. Typically, buildings are expected to function as vessels with a specific purpose, serving as tools. Especially for something like a residence, used daily and essential for living, no room... More
Project • By Spacemen • Restaurants
Niko Neko 5.0
Drawing inspiration from the intricate ritual of matcha preparation, our design showcases a striking ceiling installation of hand-dyed fabric. These flowing layers drift overhead in rhythmic motion, capturing the graceful swirl of whisked matcha and the fluid elegance of silk drifting in the air.
David Yeow
David Yeow
The fabric is dyed by artist Duniamotif in varying shades of green, from deep forest hues to vibrant matcha tones, with subtle gradients that shift like the luminous glow of an aurora. This effect evokes the natural transformation of matcha as it is whisked, starting as a deep green powder and becoming a light, frothy suspension. The sweeping motion of the fabric, designed to mimic the fluid gestures of a bamboo whi... More
Project • By mode:lina™ • Restaurants
MATCHA Poznan
MATCHA is a new tearoom in Poznań whose name is anything but coincidental. It is a place where you can try a Japanese green delicacy, served in many ways: hot or cold beverages, desserts or cakes. This venue was created out of its owners passion. Their culinary invention will on many more occasions surprise the growing number of regular customers.
MATCHA is inevitably associated with being organic and having a beneficial impact on our health and well-being. Those advantages and a distinctive colour of this variety of green tea became the main motif for the interior designed by mode:lina™.
From the very entrance MATCHA attracts with a space bathed in green. Designers gave the interior a large number of shelves on steel struct... More