The Book of Tea A Book by Okakura Kakuzō In the teacupThe greatness of little thingsThe reality of the buildingWhat a tempest in a teacup!To bring out its noblest qualities+19 More tea
Humble servants Our electrical appliances should be humble servants, to be seen and heard as little as possible. They should ideally stay in the background, like a valet in the old days, that one hardly noticed. — Erwin Braun They should accompany an individual over a long period of time without hindering or disturbing through ‘extravagant forms, loud colors or flashy proportions’. Sophie Lovell & Dieter Rams, Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible Functionalism can be a kind of religion tools