As tradition dictates at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles (better known to many as SCI-Arc), each year an architect builds a temporary pavilion to house the school's graduation, which is held in ...READ»
Handmade products, despite their growing popularity online, are easy to dismiss as a twee hobby for trust-funded dilettantes (as anyone who frequents Regretsy.com knows), or a ghetto populated by packrat gearheads who'd rather spend ...READ»
Credit Patricia Urquiola with rescuing wicker from musty, outdated porches and transforming it into chic furniture worthy of dressing up the most stylish homes. And she’s inspired a younger generation of designers (even if they ...READ»
For some of us, needlepoint and embroidery have long been associated with musty, outdated throw pillows, despite Jonathan Adler’s best efforts to make them retro chic. So we were pleasantly surprised to come across the work of ...READ»
A pop-up community center offsite at SXSW teaches sewing classes, engages Austin crafters, and even manages to turn those craptastic swag bags into something usable!READ»
Architecture and design writer Marc Kristal's new book Re:Crafted: Interpretations of Craft in Contemporary Architecture and Interiors features 25 architectural projects that challenge the traditional view of craft. Here's a look at ...READ»
DesignBoom has just announced the results of Intelligent Hand, an international design competition on theme of modern craft. Here's a small sampling.READ»
What could possibly drive two men to spend $500,000 of their own money over four years, become employers of a million female spiders, and rekindle an indigenous tradition on the island of Madagascar?READ»
It's nice to know that Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO, and I think alike. Just as I was writing this piece, I happened to read his comments on the business culture in this country: "I believe that a popular, 30-year notion that ...READ»
