Word: veneering
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...Many young designers, including Lian Ng of San Francisco-based Publique Living, are molding and braiding wood. "There is a lot more use of wood in nontraditional applications," says Ng, a former graphic designer who creates lamps out of strips of maple or walnut veneer that are then woven into braided patterns. "With so many new products, I wanted something that is innovative yet familiar at the same time...
...James Dieter, a designer whose company, dform, sells wood-veneer lamps cut into interlocking patterns, attributes the popularity of natural materials to improvements in manufacturing. "There are really amazing things that can be molded with wood," he says...
...Elections in the Philippines have rarely been honest and peaceful. You have to wonder about the motives of politicians who are willing to spend millions of pesos to win a government post that provides only a small salary. Most Philippine politicians hide their personal goals behind a veneer of public service. The Philippine electorate cannot be entirely blamed for the resulting corruption, because voters often don't have very good candidates to choose from. Leo A. Barrosa Makati City, the Philippines...
...general election. Despite what misleading Republican attack ads say, Kerry’s record on the war in Iraq, taxes, the environment, social security and health care is much more in line with mainstream America than Bush’s radical right-wing agenda disguised by the unconvincing veneer of “compassionate conservatism.” Indeed, nearly every poll taken indicates that, especially on domestic concerns, Kerry consistently beats out Bush on almost every issue of major importance to Americans. And Kerry’s already enviable legacy as a public servant—from the time...
James Dieter, a designer whose company, dform, sells wood-veneer lamps cut into interlocking patterns, attributes the popularity of natural materials to improvements in manufacturing. "There are really amazing things that can be molded with wood," he says...