Many if not most items 
made today are designed for a limited use, and are replaced by newer or more fashionable items. Because of the shortened life cycle it is not necessary to design for longevity. This may be good for jobs and profit, but not so good for the environment. Whilst we need jobs, we also need a healthy clean environment in which to live.
made today are designed for a limited use, and are replaced by newer or more fashionable items. Because of the shortened life cycle it is not necessary to design for longevity. This may be good for jobs and profit, but not so good for the environment. Whilst we need jobs, we also need a healthy clean environment in which to live. Re-cycling is the current buzz word and going or being green is the latest fashionable trend, so why are antiques green?
By definition an antique is a piece that is 100 years or more in age. The designs were functional but not necessarily attractive, although many antiques fulfil both of these criteria.
Perhaps the best way to illustrate this is by way of an example, noteably the humble Windsor chair, although many different types of antiques could equally have been used.
