Kuniji Tsubaki is an architect and tea master who integrates traditional aesthetics with modern architectural design. Based in Tokyo, he is recognized internationally for his innovative portable tea room “ZEN-An,” which has been exhibited at venues including the United Nations and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specializing in residential, commercial, and traditional tea room architecture, with a focus on integrating natural materials, traditional techniques, and contemporary functionality, Tsubaki continues to bring elements of tea, harkening back to the days of master Sen no Rikyu, to the modern urban world.
Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Apprenticed under master carpenter Kiichi Suzuki.
1984 Graduated Chiyoda Institute of Technology and Art, Interior Design Department
1991 Founder & Principal Architect, Tsubaki & Associates
Former Lecturer, Chiyoda Institute of Technology and Art, Interior Architecture Program
