Based out of Queens, New York, Nguyen Van Lan, who owns the Japanese Screen Corporation, learned to make traditional shoji screens in Korea after escaping form his native Vietnam in a tiny boat. These days he designs and builds custom screens at home. You can make an appointment and see his showroom of all the screens he makes.
Mr. Lan makes many types of custom screens including: sliding screens, free-standing screens that fold in two directions, free-standing room dividers and sliding window screens. The screens have traditional hinge fittings instead of the staples used in cheaper, ready-made screens. Mr. Lan favors California redwood, which is light and durable. All screens are made to order to ensure a perfect fit, size and color customization.
Our screens are made from tough translucent paper and light weight California redwood which can serve many purposes.