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News - 8th Jul 2007

Furniture Design: Japanese Screens by Altfield Ltd.

Traditional folding screens from Japan, known as Byobu - literally 'protection from wind' - were originally developed to be used as dividers both indoors and outdoors. The zigzag construction allowing them to be either free-standing or wall mounted. The functional and versatile screens evolved in format over the years to allow greater artistic freedom.

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