the pieces on show within the taiwanese sector in designboom's 'asia now' exhibition
at dwell on design in los angeles, ranged from bamboo work and woodcarving,
to ceramic and lacquer ware. the local designers, merely educated on western principles,
have been challenged to cultivate a greater appreciation of the increasingly extinct crafts
of the country, encouraged to adopt 'green' manufacturing methods, which can assure sustainability,
high quality production and an authenticity of products, ultimately bringing the extraordinary
to the immensely impersonal modern environment.

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-joel