Contemporary Korean craft to be showcased in London's Make Your Movement exhibition
An exhibition in London dedicated to Korean craft will present pieces by 18 designers exploring the concept of movement (+ slideshow). More
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Liam Treanor adds to collection of handcrafted minimal furniture
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: British designer Liam Treanor has expanded his collection of handcrafted wood furniture to include shelves, a side table and a pendant light (+ slideshow). More
Venice Biennale heralds return of handmade architecture, says Peter Zumthor
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a resurgence of handmade architecture is one of the biggest themes to emerge from this year's Venice Biennale, according to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More
Wingårdhs decorates Tattoo stools using UNESCO-listed wood carving technique
This wooden stool designed for Bosnian brand Zanat by Swedish architects office Wingårdhs has been "tattooed" with hand-chiselled carvings. More
Design company raises prices on Black Friday in support of craftspeople
Business news: San Francisco studio Wood Thumb is opposing Black Friday's discounting frenzy by upping the price of its products, adding a "Maker's Bonus" for its craftspeople. More
Sebastian Cox's "urban rustic" kitchen for DeVol features sawn and woven timber
British designer-craftsman Sebastian Cox has designed a kitchen for English brand DeVol that features rough-sawn timber and panels of woven beech. More
ÉCAL students design seasonal objects for time-themed exhibition
Milan 2015: students from Swiss design school ÉCAL collaborated with craftspeople to present time-related objects in an exhibition at the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan (+ slideshow). More
Carved Bowls store small objects in scooped-out sections
Spanish-based designers Kutarq Studio have created a pair of carved bowls based on the shapes left in yoghurt when it is being eaten with a spoon (+ slideshow). More
Haas Brothers and Monkeybiz dress Afreaks monsters in colourful beads
Los Angeles artists the Haas Brothers have worked with South African artisans to make a family of sheep-sized fantasy creatures covered with patterned beadwork. More
"Bosnian handicraft meets Scandinavian design" in Monica Förster's range for Zanat
Stockholm designer Monica Förster has created wooden furniture and accessories for Bosnian company Zanat, using a hand-carving technique that could soon become protected by UNESCO (+ slideshow). More
Jenny Nordberg produces hand-made furniture pieces in less than five minutes
Stockholm 2015: Swedish industrial designer Jenny Nordberg built each item of furniture in her latest collection by hand in under five minutes (+ movie). More
Sebastian Herkner's Collar Lamp pairs hand-blown glass with a spun aluminium shade
Cologne 2015: the first collaboration between German designer Sebastian Herkner and Danish furniture manufacturer Gubi has resulted in a minimal pendant lamp. More
Kristine Five Melvær's Liv vases encircle flowers with a glass hood
Flowers are framed within the sliced spherical tops of these glass vases by Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær (+ slideshow). More
Refurbeasts project aims to rehabilitate "taboo" fur coats
Dutch costume designer Lisa Louwers turns unwanted fur coats into soft toys as a tribute to the animals that the material was taken from (+ slideshow). More
Bethan Gray and Mitchell Abdul Karim Crites design products influenced by Islamic patterns
British designer Bethan Gray and Islamic art and craft revivalist Mitchell Abdul Karim Crites have launched the first furniture and tableware collections from their new company The Ruby Tree. More
Crafts Council launches education manifesto as protestors battle to save crafts degree
News: Terence Conran, Grayson Perry and Kevin McCloud have backed a manifesto from the UK's Crafts Council calling on the government to protect craft skills, as protestors try to save a degree course at one of Britain's leading arts universities. More
Using traditional crafts in design is not "sentimental" says Sebastian Cox
Interview: neglected techniques represent a new set of opportunities says Sebastian Cox, one of a number of young designers that are championing the revival of traditional crafts in the UK. More
£3.4 billion crafts sector is "far bigger than we thought" says Crafts Council
News: craft skills contribute £3.4 billion to the economy, according to research that for the first time measures the economic impact of thousands of small craft businesses in the UK. More
Kristine Five Melvær experiments with glass blowing to create Graphic Vases
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær has explored different glass-blowing techniques to create colourful patterns on this series of bulbous vases (+ slideshow). More
Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert exhibits blown-glass "clouds" at Gallery Fumi
London Design Festival 2014: a series of glass objects by artist Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, including lights designed to look like clouds, are on display at Gallery Fumi in east London (+ slideshow). More