Japanese-Italian fusion goes beyond food and into building materials in this contemporary teahouse prototype called Veneti-An. The prototype is part of Time Space Existence, a European Cultural Center exhibition held in parallel with the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2023. Its design explores sustainability through materials and connection to the local context.

Around the world, tea offers an opportunity for people to communicate and connect. Veneti-An symbolises intercultural connection through its name, a play on the word Venetian and the Japanese word an, which means “simple hut” and is ...

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