Wabi Sabi Tea House. It is the beauty of things modest and humble. Lets Experience Wabi-Sabi Through Tea.
The history and culture behind tea houses is rich and nuanced but even without a background in tea architecture the average onlooker can still find wabi-sabi in Kyotos classic tea houses. Wabi is from the root wa which refers to harmony peace tranquility and balance. The tea-master Rikyu was very influential in driving the aesthetic of simplicity humble austerity and intimacy in the tea ceremony.
It is the beauty of things modest and humble.
Traditionally in Japan Sen-no-Rikyu developed the concept of wabi-sabi through tea ceremony. I usually smell the aroma of tea leaves to check its quality before making a cup of tea. Now taking some of these elements and the feelings they evoke contemporary architects have redefined wabi-sabi within the context of minimal design. On July 17 2021.