November 6, 2023
We're excited to announce our participation in the Dubai Design Week 2023! Come experience the future of architectural innovation at our Pavilion at this year's design week from 7 November to 12 November 2023.
Designed by Mitsubishi Jisho Design architects Takaaki Fuji, Hiroya Inage, and De Yuan Kang, Arabi-An Tea House is a contemporary teahouse advocating for sustainability and environment-consciousness by utilising food waste and recyclable materials. This exhibit is the second installation of its kind, following the prototype Veneti-An that was installed for the Time-Space-Existence 2023 exhibition for the Venice Biennale.
Around the world, tea presents the opportunity for people to communicate and connect; Arabi-An was conceived as a host for new connections. Intercultural connection is portrayed in the name Arabi-An, a play on the English word "Arabian" and the Japanese word "an", which broadly translates to "simple hut", a term often incorporated into the names of teahouses. Through this initiative, we hope to foster cultural connections through the tradition of tea serving in tea house that is sustainably conceived and constructed.
Do look forward to its opening! Click here for more information about our pavilion on the official Dubai Design Week 2023 webpage.