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Article: DOST assists furniture maker riding waves of success abroad? (Feature).
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- Philippines News Agency
- Article date:
- August 24, 2009
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By Mediatrix P. Cristobal
MANILA, Aug. 24 (PNAFeature) - "Know first who you are and then adorn yourself accordingly."
Thus said ancient philosopher Epictetus on elegance, but nobody would have thought that dried banana bark, fossilized leaves and lightpen seashells could add a touch of sophistication to any modern living room.
Tumandok Crafts Industries, maker of the eye-catching pieces of furniture in major shopping malls and hotels managed to stamp their signature style using materials that are often ignored, disposed of and left to rot.
"Tumandok is a Visayan word that means native settlers. Our regional culture is the inspiration ...