VICTORIANA IN ""ALLY""

The video discusses the potential of aluminium, sourced from bauxite in Northern Australia, as a versatile and durable metal. It highlights its application in recreating Victorian furniture designs traditionally made from cast iron. Aluminium's advantages include being lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and easy to machine, offering design flexibility. The video also touches on market trends, suggesting that aluminium furniture may become more prevalent and affordable than wooden furniture, which could become a luxury item.

What is the primary source of bauxite mentioned in the video?

• Southern Australia

• Northern Australia

• Western Australia

• Eastern Australia

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of aluminium over cast iron?

• Durability

• Corrosion resistance

• Heavier weight

• Ease of machining

How does aluminium contribute to the design flexibility of furniture?

• It is difficult to cast

• It allows complete freedom of form

• It is only suitable for simple designs

• It restricts construction methods

What is a notable feature of the aluminium furniture design mentioned?

• It is permanently assembled

• It is designed to bolt together

• It cannot be dismantled

• It is glued together

What future trend in furniture production is suggested by the designers?

• Wooden furniture will be produced in small quantities

• Wooden furniture will become more common

• Aluminium will be replaced by another metal

• Aluminium furniture will be exclusive to the rich