During NYCxDesign 2025, speaker brand Silence Please presents the Silent Matters installation at its New York tea house, reimagining the traditional Japanese tea ceremony through contemporary sound, light and movement.

Marking the 150th anniversary of canister manufacturer Kaikado, the installation features live performances by tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano and artist David Lavecchia, with choreography by Amy Gardner, sound by Amma Ateria and lighting by Nate Mohler.

Digital design store and gallery Adorno also showcases a series of ceremonial vessels by 18 international ceramicists, reinterpreting the traditional Chawan.

Silent Matters takes place from 16 to 20 May 2025 at Silence Please, 132 Bowery Floor 2, New York City, New York 10013, USA.