That's because it's an exquisite material to learn from and will, Vollrath says, inspire researchers to make better materials in the future.
Even trace amounts of this exquisite material allow for a wide range of applications, from perfume to beverages to medicine, making Florentine orris butter a much sought-after product.
More makeshift prayer rooms elsewhere convey a touching dignity not at all dependent on exquisite materials and classical Islamic design.
They are also remarkable works of artistry, with their lavish colors and stitching and exquisite materials, like thread from peacock feathers.
Ward Bennett, a New York designer of furniture, houses and much more, whose clean lines and exquisite materials quietly defined an era, died on Wednesday in Key West, Fla.
Objects like those of the pre-Columbian American Indian cultures, in which, because of its exquisite materials, such as turquoise and garnet, mosaic attained the status of jewelry have not been found in Western art.
The decoration is built in, derived from exquisite materials and textures, artfully mixed -- polished concrete floors, brushed stainless-steel lamps, nubby wool chairs and acres of lush white oak.
Starting with a single house in 1866, designed by the architect George Aitchison under the watchful eye of the proprietor, the painter and sculptor Leighton slowly added a domed two-storey extension, which he stuffed with the most exquisite materials and furnishings the world's more remote regions had to offer.
Both the designers — the rising star Mr. Ackermann and Christophe Lemaire, the new arrival at Hermès — are dealing in "slow fashion," with a belief that fine clothes should be made with exquisite materials and are meant to be embraced and long-loved.
From the way chrome is applied to the exquisite materials used in cockpits, from the top of the lineup to the bottom, all VW and Audi cars just have the sweetest look and feel.
These doll makers have spent several months working with the finest and most exquisite materials to create their visions of flawless beauty into masterpieces.
