he had ever seen and sought to use the immense planks to their fullest potential. He dreamed then that if Altars for Peace were made for each continent of the world, as centers for meditation, prayer, and activities for peace, the world would be a better place. Over the past decade, his furniture has become ultra-collectible and his legacy of what became known as the "free-edge" aesthetic influential. Today the Nakashima business makes standard wooden furniture and continues to create more peace altars, soon to complete Nakashima's legacy. To do so the company has procured yet another extremely valuable walnut log that almost matches the size and magnificence of the original. Nakashima's daughter, Mira Nakashima, took over the company from her father after he died in 1990. Mira, who has worked for the family business since 1970, currently produces his iconic designs as well as her own. See also Widdicomb Furniture Company, for which Nakashima designed the "Origin Group" collection. National Institute of Design Gira Sarabhai References Nakashima, Mira. Nature, Form and Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003. External links George Nakashima's Official Website Interview with George Nakashima in Life magazine Auction results and statistics from Nakashima US-based biggest collector The Exchange Int George Nakashima's A Sacred Relationship with Trees 1905 births 1990 deaths American woodworkers American furniture makers American furniture designers Japanese-American internees Artists from Spokane, Washington University of Washington College of Built Environments alumni MIT School of Architecture and Planning alumni 20th-century American architects American artists of Japanese descent Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure