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The Historical Vein of Western Modern Furniture

Abstract: The second industrial revolution beginning in 1870 made furniture which had been made by craftsmen was produced in industrialized mode, in the meanwhile new technology expedited the birth of modernism. But, the modernism was not smooth established with the hard exploration by arts and crafts movement, Art Nouveau...

2016-05-02

Getting to know Pacific Coast Alder again

As one of the main materials of solid wood furniture, Pacific Coast Alder (also named Western Alder, Red alder) has many attractive properties: It has an appealing appearance, is sustainable and has a...

2013-05-01

Understanding Ming & Qing Dynasty Styles From Another View

/ Xu MeiqiAbstract:Ming Dynasty was a decayed dynasty in Chinese history, whose declined culture, loose and idle life...

2013-05-01

Ecological Functions of Bamboo

/ by Mr. Wang Ying-shenBamboo belongs to the Poaceae (or Gramineae) family under the monocotyledons group of which most members have one cotyledon, or embryonic leaf, in their seeds. Grown bamboo has culms hardened as xylem which can be processed for economic use. Culms, referring to the hollow stems with nodes, are composed of...

2010-04-15