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Oorian Tea Room

HOSOO × Tesera

Orian is the result of a collaboration between Hosoo, a long-established Kyoto nishijin textile manufacturer located in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, and Tesera, a developer of interior products based on the modular system "Tesera Structure.
Orian" is a structure made of an aluminum frame with delicate details reminiscent of Japanese fittings, and is wrapped entirely with Nishijin brocade made on the theme of shoji paper sliding doors. The contrast between the light transmitted through the Nishijin brocade and the Tesera Structure is reminiscent of the Japanese aesthetic of "Yin-ei Reisan.
Orian was designed by architect Takayuki Suo in cooperation with Reijiro Izumi, deputy director of the Chado Museum, who presides over the Chabikai, a group that seeks contemporary expressions of chanoyu culture.
To adapt to the ever-changing modern world, the "Tesera Structure" was designed to allow for relocation and storage, taking advantage of its reconfigurable characteristics.
Orian" is a new form of teahouse for a new era with a Japanese sense of aesthetics.

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Tesera Structure

Inspired by the "wabi-sabi" aesthetic and the nail-less construction characteristic of traditional Japanese wooden architecture, this product was conceived. The 20mm exterior is thin and sharp, yet strong, and its unique structure, which does not show screws or fasteners, has been applied for an international patent.

The combination of the unique patented structure, which is thin but strong, and the modular frame (width: 450mm, 675mm, 900mm, height: 175mm, 250mm, 350mm), can be developed into furniture such as interconnected shelves
and benches that require high load capacity, as well as a floor (toko) to form a space like a tea ceremony room or water room. The floor can also be used to create a space like a tea ceremony room or a water closet.
It can also be disassembled and reassembled to form an assembled tea room. The frame is made of aluminum, which is easy to process and highly recyclable, and is shaped to harmonize in a space like a traditional architectural fixture
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The exterior is 20 mm thin, with chamfered corners and a matte finish achieved by powder coating.

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HOSOO CORPORATION

The company was founded in 1688 as a weaver in Nishijin, Kyoto. Nishijin textiles, the yarn-dyed fabrics of Kyoto, have been nurtured for 1,200 years with the overwhelming support of the aristocracy, the warrior class, and even wealthy merchants. Hosoo creates one-of-a-kind textiles by inheriting traditional Nishijin textile techniques such as obi and kimono, while adding innovative techniques and timeless design sensibilities, and markets them to the luxury market in Japan and abroad. Headquarters: 412 Kakimoto-cho, Ryogae-cho-dori Anekoji-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan Representative: Masataka Hosoo For more information, please visit https://www.hosoo.co.jp.