Their religion required simplicity—clean lines, utility,
and proportion—but did not preclude the community’s resort to innovative
technology such as water turbines, and it has proven highly compatible with modern
notions of sustainability and responsible land usage.
Massive workbenches served as specialized workbenches
and storage spaces for tools. Wide surface areas allowed cabinetmakers to lay
out all the parts of a cabinet. Large tool cupboards and smaller portable
chests were useful in organizing the rest of the shop space. The products of
this shop continue to be valued as the ultimate in beautiful craftsmen-built furniture.
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