Nothing was ever invented alone: a story about industrial districts
There’s a fantasy of isolation about how good things get designed. In it, someone withdraws to a garage or to […]
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Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship celebrates the knowledge, techniques and skills behind making. This section explores projects where traditional expertise meets contemporary design, highlighting artisans, workshops and manufacturers working across different materials and production methods. Craft remains an essential part of today's design industry, whether supporting limited editions or industrial production. DesignWanted follows projects that demonstrate how craftsmanship continues to evolve through collaboration, innovation and material research.
Jangir Maddadi brings classical architecture to the washbasin with Hellas
A regular sequence of shallow reliefs wraps around Hellas, the countertop washbasin designed by Jangir Maddadi for Ceramica Flaminia. Above […]
Poltrona Frau puts movement on the surface of Vanity Fair
An armchair might seem an unexpected choice to mark four decades of designing for mobility. For Poltrona Frau, the connection […]
Where is contemporary African design going?
The Africa International Design Awards (AIDA) just announced the winners of its first-ever edition, closing a submissions cycle that pulled […]
Folding chairs: a history of contemporary living
Few objects seem to capture today’s design discourse better than folding chairs. Alongside bending, modular systems and the disappearance of […]
Fragments Becoming: turning timber offcuts into a new kind of marquetry
Every workshop generates waste. Offcuts, trims, the odd-shaped remainder of a board that’s been cut, these are the by-products of […]
Jia CURATED 2026: a festival rooted in the Indonesian landscape
From the 13th to the 17th of August 2026, Jia CURATED returns to Bali for its fifth edition, bringing together […]
Is nomadic living the future? With KOMPISHÄNG, IKEA seems to think so
When change is the only constant. That is how IKEA introduces KOMPISHÄNG, its new collection, and it is difficult to […]
Mad scientist of thread: inside The Fabrick Lab
Elaine Yan Ling Ng runs The Fabrick Lab out of a factory unit in Kwai Hing, on the industrial fringe […]
The organic dimension of manufacturing by Mediterranea Design
The Mediterranean Sea has always been a route rather than a boundary: a deep blue corridor connecting people and shaping […]
Carl Hansen & Søn’s Begonya and the discipline behind Danish design
During 3daysofdesign 2026 in Copenhagen, Carl Hansen & Søn unveiled Begonya, a new sculptural pendant lamp designed by Øivind Slaatto, […]
Marc Morro and the clarity of construction
Marc Morro is one of those designers who immediately challenge your assumptions. Looking at his objects, you might imagine a […]
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