hiroki takada: tea ceremony chair

‘tea ceremony chair 2010’ by hiroki takada all images courtesy hiroki takada

japanese designer hiroki takada has sent in images of his latest project ‘tea ceremony chair 2010’, which will be presented at tokyo designer’s week.

made from bamboo the chair’s design is based around a traditional tea whisk used in japanese tea ceremonies. the base is split into thinner slats which forms the elastic like backrest.

hiroki takada’s mother sits in his ‘tea ceremony chair’

the base split into thinner sections

the seat

a tea whisk

the tea whisk