The full details of "Arabi-An Tea House" and "Veneti-An Tea House" are now available

The second project following "Veneti-An Tea House" that puts resource circulation and responds to local characteristics into practice

Arabian, named after the English word "Arabian" and the Japanese word "an," is Arabi-An Tea House that uses new materials made from food waste (tea leaves and dried fruit) found in the local culture and recyclable resources (recycled paper) as building materials as an attempt to put into practice the "circular economy" (economic activities that create new value while making effective use of stocks) that is attracting worldwide attention today.
In addition, the latitude of the location where it will be installed is incorporated into the design, achieving both universality that can be deployed around the world and local specificity. After the exhibition ends, the pieces will be disassembled into parts for further upcycling, and then reassembled and redistributed as furniture that can be shaped in various ways.
This pavilion is the second exhibition following the prototype exhibited at the "Time Space Existence 2023" exhibition event at the Venice Biennale 2023, which was held from May to January 2023.

1. Generate the shape based on the latitude of the exhibition venue

Focusing on the latitude (25 degrees) of the Emirate of Dubai, where the exhibition will be held, the frame structure is based on this angle in order to properly introduce/block sunlight into the pavilion. The frame is made of Miura-ori wire that has been laminated, and the joint parts, which are the key to the structure, have a curved design that allows force to flow smoothly. This is an expansion of the joint technology Mitsubishi Jisho Design has been researching as part of its R&D.
The system of this pavilion is designed to suit the latitude of the location where it is installed; the recent exhibition in Venice was designed based on the local latitude (45 degrees), responding to the characteristics of each region.

3. Developments after the exhibition period ends

After the exhibition period ends, "Arabi-An Tea House" will be disassembled into its individual parts. Those who wish to own it will be able to create the shape they want online, and the parts will be provided together with an NFT-ized assembly diagram. At this time, 3D data will also be provided, and it will be possible to create and expand parts using a 3D printer or NC machine.
The Arabi-An Tea House was designed with the intention of turning it into furniture, and can be thought of as a teahouse made up of furniture parts.

This time, by developing "Veneti-An Tea House" and "Arabi-An Tea House" using recycled materials from different countries and developing a design that matches the latitude of the installation location, we were able to put into practice and demonstrate the "Circular Economy" at an Architectural Design office, and the space has been highly acclaimed overseas as a space for the traditional Japanese tea ceremony and as a work of art. By disclosing the technical aspects and full details of this project, we hope to see it being developed in various ways both domestically and internationally, and to make it available to a wider audience through NFT.
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