Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship brings knowledge, techniques and practical skills to contemporary design. From artisans and workshops to manufacturers, traditional expertise informs how materials are shaped and objects are made, across limited editions and industrial production. Projects and collaborations reveal how craftsmanship evolves through new technologies, changing production methods and material research, while building on established practices.
Is nomadic living the future? With KOMPISHÄNG, IKEA seems to think so
Created after studying the homes of young London renters, IKEA’s KOMPISHÄNG responds to a generation that moves frequently without giving up the feeling of home. A collection that…
Mad scientist of thread: inside The Fabrick Lab
How Elaine Yan Ling Ng is rebuilding textile design as a consolidated discipline, moving between craft and advanced technologies.
The organic dimension of manufacturing by Mediterranea Design
From the South of Italy, the newborn design studio of Medaarch embraces the shades of the coastline villages, their colors and suggestions to bring technology and tradition on…
Carl Hansen & Søn’s Begonya and the discipline behind Danish design
Inside the Copenhagen exhibition “Balanced Principles,” a new pendant lamp by Øivind Slaatto is the latest proof of how to maintain brand legacy in contemporary design.
Marc Morro and the clarity of construction
From an unexpected background in advertising to a hands-on design practice, Marc Morro has developed a Design Theory rooted in synthesis, construction, and communication.
Can a pepper be a mould? Inside Marco Campardo’s process-based design practice
From cardboard casts to dissolvable shop displays, the London-based designer has built a practice around refusing to separate an object from its making.
3 Thai biomaterials for circular design: MyraShell, Mush Composites, and Wasoo
Three brands explore new approaches to circular design with three resources – mycelium, organic waste, and agricultural waste – that become innovative biomaterials that support local economies and…
Uneri, Sotanaka’s collection designed with nature
A series of functional furniture pieces that seem to belong in a fairy-tale world, Uneri is inspired by the sight of camphor tree branches fallen among flower beds…
John Tree and the discipline of reduction
From Sony to Jasper Morrison and into his independent studio, John Tree has developed a design theory built on production, proportion, and human-scale precision.
Can a sewing machine become the starting point for 10 different design stories?
For the third edition of VÆRKTØJ at 3daysofdesign 2026, 10 designers were invited to work with the sewing machine. Despite sharing a common starting point, the resulting projects…
Lise Vester and designing for the mind
Looking at Lise Vester’s work it may seem like simple furniture and objects, but behind them there is a deeper reflection on how design can shape emotions, perception…
Edge and Ribbon, V12 Design know-how meets Chinese craftsmanship
With a detailed design approach and an aesthetic driven by functionality, Valerio Cometti + V12 Design studio has developed two product families that, in their sculptural simplicity, represent…