Hako Ie (box house) also won a 2008 Good Design Award. Hako Ie is a ceremonial room that can be collapsed or constructed by just about anyone who needs to host a tea ceremony but doesn’t have the right ambiance. It was produced by eyes-japan, maker of all things traditional, and costs 2.3 million yen (about 23K usd).
You start out with something like this…
bypass a few steps…
and voila!
In-line with a Noguchi-like philosophy, the structure doesn’t call for a single nail or screw.
