How craft conquered design
Craft has become cool, while industrial design has lost its sparkle. What's driving the trend? And are they really so different? Debika Ray reports. More about How craft conquered design
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Hanji House exhibition celebrates traditional Korean papermaking
Promotion: an exhibition during this year's Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris is set to demonstrate the continued relevance of Hanji, a thousand-year-old Korean papermaking technique. More about Hanji House exhibition celebrates traditional Korean papermaking
Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
The Ukurant exhibition at 3 Days of Design includes craft-focussed furniture ranging from a raw branch wood stool to a vertebrate-like sun lounger rendered in gleaming plastic. More about Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
Nada Debs converts abandoned mosque into Uzbek crafts centre
Lebanese designer Nada Debs has turned the former Okhun Gozar Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, into an exhibition space where the historic architecture provides a backdrop for contemporary craft objects. More about Nada Debs converts abandoned mosque into Uzbek crafts centre
Dezeen Agenda features interview with designer Jasper Morrison
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an interview with British industrial designer Jasper Morrison. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features interview with designer Jasper Morrison
"I have a lot of sympathy" for young designers says Jasper Morrison
The increasing prominence of craft in design amid dwindling commercial opportunities has echoes of the scene in 1980s London, British industrial designer Jasper Morrison tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "I have a lot of sympathy" for young designers says Jasper Morrison
"It's no surprise that Western design is seeking refuge in making beautiful things for the few"
Collectible design taking its biggest ever platform at Milan design week tells us something significant about the current state of design, writes Debika Ray. More about "It's no surprise that Western design is seeking refuge in making beautiful things for the few"
Crafted hotel "avoids the pastiche" in takeover of Georgian mansion
Clashing styles and a focus on local craftsmanship define the eclectic interiors of this lakeside hotel and members' club in East Sussex, England, designed by House of Dré as a counterpoint to the building's restrained Georgian architecture. More about Crafted hotel "avoids the pastiche" in takeover of Georgian mansion
HÅG X Recouture Capisco task chair by Flokk
Dezeen Showroom: an icon of Norway's industrial design meets traditional crafts in Flokk's HÅG X Recouture Capisco task chair, made with vintage åkle textile. More about HÅG X Recouture Capisco task chair by Flokk
Hyakkō exhibition explores "countless forms of making" in Japanese crafts
A myriad of tactile products made from materials including ceramic, lacquer and wood have been displayed at Japan House London as part of the Hyakkō exhibition, which examines Japan's contemporary craft landscape. More about Hyakkō exhibition explores "countless forms of making" in Japanese crafts
"Ireland is absolutely having a moment" says head of Irish Design Week
A rich history of storytelling and self-sufficient island living have fostered an exciting contemporary design scene in Ireland, Irish Design Week head Tom Watts tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Ireland is absolutely having a moment" says head of Irish Design Week
William Morris-inspired AI is powered by an old treadle sewing machine
An AI model is infused with the socialist ideals of William Morris and operated by pressing the treadle of a vintage foot-powered sewing machine in this project by recent Central Saint Martins graduate Max Park. More about William Morris-inspired AI is powered by an old treadle sewing machine
A fish and chip shop made entirely of felt features in Dezeen Agenda
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a Mayfair fish and chip shop crafted entirely from hand-stitched felt. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about A fish and chip shop made entirely of felt features in Dezeen Agenda
Lucy Sparrow hand-stitches London fish and chip shop entirely out of felt
Artist Lucy Sparrow has opened the doors to the Bourdon Street Chippy, a traditional fish and chip shop in London's Mayfair area made out of 65,000 individually crafted felt pieces. More about Lucy Sparrow hand-stitches London fish and chip shop entirely out of felt
Reclaimed aluminium furniture and mussel-fibre textiles feature in Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025 exhibition
Fashion house Loewe has revealed its annual craft prize winner, as part of an exhibition of shortlisted projects at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid. More about Reclaimed aluminium furniture and mussel-fibre textiles feature in Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025 exhibition
OMA designs neon facade as "interface between the exhibition and the city" for Crafted World
Dutch studio OMA has covered a building in Tokyo's Harajuku district with colourful neon illustrations for the latest edition of fashion brand Loewe's Crafted World exhibition. More about OMA designs neon facade as "interface between the exhibition and the city" for Crafted World
Sarina designs bark-clad Forestrest seats to reference traditional Mongolian crafts
Mongolian designer Sarina has released a duo of stools clad in the pale bark of birch trees that celebrate the craftsmanship of the Oroqen people of Inner Mongolia. More about Sarina designs bark-clad Forestrest seats to reference traditional Mongolian crafts
Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects
Designer Christopher Bellamy has sought to marry biotechnology and craft in a series of works that combine traditional knowledge from artisans in the Pacific Islands with a new material made from bioluminescent algae. More about Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects
The Mindcraft Project spotlights 10 Danish designers "unafraid" to tread new ground
A chair in a leather jacket, a luminescent textile and a bouncy wooden bench are among this year's offerings from The Mindcraft Project, an initiative championing Danish design craft. More about The Mindcraft Project spotlights 10 Danish designers "unafraid" to tread new ground
Loewe store in Seoul designed as "art collector's home"
Spanish fashion house Loewe paid homage to its own craft history in this Seoul store, which features artwork including a multi-level bamboo sculpture and a basket woven entirely from horse hair. More about Loewe store in Seoul designed as "art collector's home"