Reader Diane M. has shared a most fascinating teatime article, and you can find it here. (The screen grab above shows what it looked like on Designboom.com at the time I accessed it.)
Apparently, this tea room is a temporary structure that architect Terunobu Fujimori installed to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics, and it's certainly unlike any tea room I've seen before. When I read the article, I was especially intrigued that the method of charring the wood preserves it and provides fire resistance. Instantly reminded me of how God uses trials in our lives to strengthen and preserve us, but I'd certainly never thought of "charred" wood as strong before. Interesting!
I hope we'll hear more about this tea room in the weeks leading up to the Olympics, so keep your eyes peeled, friends. And yes, I would love to go to tea there. Would you?
That is certainly unusual! If I were in Tokyo for the Olympics, I'd probably like to visit it.
ReplyDeleteI would visit that fabulous tea room if I were in Tokyo. Interesting about the strength of charred wood. Our trials do usually strengthen us, don't they? After my husband died my heart now leads me to comfort others, something that came after crushing loss.
ReplyDeleteTerra, what a wonderful thing to do! Back when my mom died, I found that the people I most wanted to hear from were others who had lost a mom and "lived to tell about it." Love knowing that your heart is inclined to comfort others!
DeleteThe grass growing on the building reminds me of the thatch used to roof so many homes and barns in the past.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes, I would definitely love to go there for tea!
ReplyDeleteSusan in NC
That is truly fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! Yes! Count me in for having tea there too.
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