"When thinking about the concept, we start[ed] from the traditional Japanese architecture of tea houses rendered with contemporary means of expression," said Grau Architects. "We work[ed] with a ...

This project explores the dualities between traditional and contemporary tea culture. The space concepts borrow from traditional Fujian courtyard architecture and contemporary requirements ...

Jon Riggie prepares Chinese loose leaf tea using the traditional Gongfu method at his new tea house, The Jade Turtle (1007 Elmwood Ave.). It’s a new type of cafe in The Jade Turtle, Chinese tea ...