Induction boiler plate
Heat as quiet as the kettle. Built into the surface, not on it.
The Camellia
A limited collection of ten ritual tea tables; each one an exclusive art piece made for communities we love.
Each table is connected to the others, glowing subtly, interacting through space and time.
*Early concept mock
01 ——The Camellia
Designed around the practical choreography of gong fu tea.Modern lines. Honest materials. Quiet electronics.
Countertop inlay lighting
Underglow that ages with the wood. Soft, slow, never fluorescent.
Paired magnetic cup holder
Cups rest exactly where they should. They never travel between pours.
Matching tea caddy
Leaves stored in their own quiet room. Designed to sit beside the table.
Five plush floor seats
Custom cushions integrated with the table. The host and four guests.
Retractable chord
When it leaves the wall, it disappears. No cables on the floor.
Optional battery power
Take the ritual outdoors. Off-grid, anywhere a session belongs.
1200 × 800 mm
Sized for a host and four guests, low to the floor.
Finished hardwood
Wears the patina of every session you host.
Copper, gold leaf, black acrylic inlay
Material accents that catch the underglow when lit.
Catch tray, water management
Spills disappear into the table by design — no towels at the ready.
02 ——Why tea
Tea gives people a reason to gather without rushing.The ritual has a rhythm — pour, share, pause, repeat.The Camellia is designed to make that rhythm easier to host, and easier to build community around.
03 ——The connected layer
The Signal. A quiet acknowledgment between spaces.
When tea is being shared at one table, another table will softly glow in response. That's the whole interaction.
No feed. No screen. No social app. Just a small reminder that someone, somewhere, is sharing the same culture.
04 ——Placemaking communities
An edition of ten.
Four tables are spoken for. Six are open. Each will be placed with care — with people and rooms that will use it, host with it, and keep the ritual alive.
Nominate a space →01
Berlin
Committed
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Gothenburg
Committed
03
San Francisco
Committed
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Kyoto
Planning
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Open nomination
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Open nomination
05 ——The makers
An exclusive product made by the best.
Benjamin Andrew Pollack
Lead | Assembly
Stefan Norberg
Electronics
Chii Maene
Art | Design
Rob Ehret
3D CAD | Fabrication
06 ——Join us
We are quickly moving from concept to prototype to the first ten.
Funds go to materials, electronics, CNC fabrication, finishing, assembly, and transport. We are still finalizing the bill of materials and will publish a transparent budget as the design settles.
OPTION 01
Founding Circle
Invitation to a hosted tea session and project updates from the makers.
OPTION 02
Steward
Help sponsor a table for a selected space — your support places one of the ten.
OPTION 03
Host
For spaces or patrons interested in receiving or hosting a table.
07 ——Get in touch
Tell us how you'd like to be part of this.
Contribute, host a table, or nominate a space. Whatever feels right. We'll write back personally.