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Chinoiserie – A Trend with Staying Power Posted: 16 Apr 2012 03:14 PM PDT Chinoiserie, a French term, signifying "Chinese-esque", refers to a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the seventeenth century, which reflect Chinese artistic influences of an imagery of an imaginary China, by asymmetry in format and whimsical contrast of scale, and by the attempts to imitate Chinese porcelain and the use of lacquer-like materials and [...] |
In Conversation with Tareq – Qerat Posted: 16 Apr 2012 03:14 AM PDT Qerat has been one of my favorite design finds since I started blogging. This reputable company was established in 1995 in Amman, Jordan and specializes in furniture, textile and interior design. Tareq Tareq, the principal of Qerat is a multitalented designer, entrepreneur and blogger. His pieces, to a large extent, are handmade using very old [...] |
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