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Ephemeral Origami Tea Set by Yuya Ushida Reminds Us To Enjoy Life’s Simple Pleasures

05/22/2011
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    Yuya Ushida is a Japanese industrial designer who enjoys designing products that make people happy. From his very own studio called <a title="Yuya vs. Design Unfolds A Magical Paper Tea Set " href="http://www.yuyavsdesign.com/index.html" target="_blank">Yuya vs. Design</a>, he creates objects using domestic everyday materials and traditional building techniques. The <a title="Yuya vs. Design Unfolds A Magical Paper Tea Set " href="http://www.yuyavsdesign.com/PTS.html" target="_blank">Paper Tea Set</a> is a magical collection of ephemeral tea elements, each folded from one single sheet of coated paper, tighten using a biodegradable cotton string and wooden ball.
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    While the reused paper’s own graphics add a unique aesthetic value to every piece, the fact that they are made to be only just once, remind us to slowly enjoy one of life's simple pleasures: drinking tea.
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    For more objects by Yuya vs. Design take a look at <a title="Yuya vs. Design Unfolds A Magical Paper Tea Set " href="http://inhabitat.com/artist-yuya-ushida-transforms-8000-chopsticks-into-a-collapsible-chair/" target="_blank">this fantastic chair</a> made from 8,000 chopsticks.
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    Each vessel in Yuya vs. Design's Paper Tea Set is folded from a brightly colored sheet of paper.
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Yuya vs. design folded Paper Tea Set

Yuya Ushida is a Japanese industrial designer who enjoys designing products that make people happy. From his very own studio called Yuya vs. Design, he creates objects using domestic everyday materials and traditional building techniques. The Paper Tea Set is a magical collection of ephemeral tea elements, each folded from one single sheet of coated paper, tighten using a biodegradable cotton string and wooden ball.

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