‘there is nothing convenient about my work’: lucy sparrow on sewing a supermarket
a convenience store is taking shape entirely in felt Lucy Sparrow has spent more than a decade…
cecilia vicuña reimagines the quipu as a living form of craft
cecilia vicuña reimagines the ancient quipu as a living technology Cecilia Vicuña fills the soaring Manica Lunga…
‘heritage is not a static archive’ interview with ukrainian brand GUNIA
GUNIA, the pope, and an angelic Christmas plate Back in 2019, Natalia Kamenska and Maria Gavryliuk, founders…
where folded canvas carries memory: susan maddux
painted canvases form colorful artworks by susan maddux A Susan Maddux painting begins as a surface and…
kengo kuma on craftsmanship, local materials & architecture
kengo kuma on architecture rooted in local materials Throughout his career, Kengo Kuma has challenged architecture’s tendency…
hideki yoshimoto and maria cristina didero on craft x tech
new design and historic craft In Japan, Craft x Tech connects contemporary designers and artists from around…
japanese artist miwa ito turns molten glass into forbidden treats
please do not eat miwa ito’s desserts Please do not eat Miwa Ito’s desserts. The flan is…
hand-bent after 3D printing, oberdoerfer & krebs’ seating rethinks digital fabrication
3D-prints become hand-bent furniture in copenhagen During 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, among the emerging designers gathered at Ukurant,…
how laila gohar sculpts meringues and butter into ephemeral worlds
bringing whimsy to everyday ingredients Artist Laila Gohar is often pictured surrounded by food. As contributor to…
how architects are bringing craft back through code
the new tools of craft For much of the last century, architecture appeared to be moving steadily…
‘the community is the client’: how fernando laposse turns craft toward regeneration
fernando laposse is shaping the future of craft Across Fernando Laposse’s work, the future of design begins…