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Craft & material

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AbduzeedoBest of the Week: Mirrored Type, Foil Slipcases, and Print

11.01

Mindsparkle MagA foiled moon on a fading night sky wraps LA MAISON's vegan mooncakes For the Mid-Autumn Festival, LA MAISON presents a collection of vegan mooncakes as a thank-you to its guests and loyal customers.

10.31

Fast Company DesignAs AI slop floods feeds, luxury brands are going all in on handmade ads In the age of AI , handmade work is becoming radical (and chic), and consumers are taking notice. Prada’s new holiday campaign, Drawing Prada , celebrates craft and process, earning praise on social…

10.30

Web DesigningJapanCanvaが独自の画像生成AI「Craft」を公開、構図を設計してから画像を生成 Web Designing記者が、Webに携わる人向けにニュースをピックアップ。話題の本質を整理し、実務に役立つポイントをコンパクトにまとめました。 Canva Craftは構図を計画してから画像を生成し、「マジックレイヤー」機能を使えば要素を個別に編集できます Canva Pty Ltdは2026年10月22日、独自のAI画像生成モデル「Canva Craft」を発表しました。

10.29

IconOriginal BTC’s new portable lamp celebrates British ceramic craft Unveiling its second portable design, British lighting brand Original BTC proves a lamp built for practicality can still be a showcase for artisanal bone china Courtesy of Original BTC, The Blossom…

10.29

Coco Lapine DesignA high-end historic renovation with custom woodwork Quiet confidence defines every room of this light-filled apartment (via Sjöman Partners ), where a considered palette of grey tones and natural materials keeps the mood grounded and inviting.

10.24

Sight UnseenOur new, go-to ceramics talent + the best interiors book we’ve read in years Plus: An iconic 1960s lamp gets a long-overdue reissue.

10.22

PenJapanAZUMA FARM Koiwai, a Private Forest Sauna Crafted for the Art of Bathing Inside Koiwai Farm’s new resort in Iwate Prefecture, cedar tubs, wood-fired heat and forest air create a rare expression of ‘yudō’ luxury.

09.29

Core77An Electric Screwdriver That Identifies Which Bit You Need We think of the task of undoing a fastener as simple: You insert the bit into the fastener head, then turn.

11.01

AbduzeedoBook Design: Archive/Recollection by Underline Studio

10.31

SurfacePeter Pincus Produced 149 Unique, Complementary Ceramic Vessels for Glenmorangie 50 Years Old Each colorful piece, which houses the Scotch brand's oldest-ever single malt release, unites to form the expansive artwork 'Together in Spirit' Courtesy of Glenmorangie With an ambitious concept…

10.29

AbduzeedoHow Matúš Hnát Crafted Book Design for Lucky Star 3rd Ed.

10.29

AbduzeedoIsmael Branco Crafts Relentlessly Brand Identity

10.29

AbduzeedoDriessen Architectuur: Minimalist Web Design & Grid Craft

10.28

The NordroomA Douglas Fir Extension Wraps Around an Arts and Crafts House in Petersfield In the heart of Petersfield, this spectacular Edwardian home pairs historic character with expressive contemporary architecture and a beautiful green garden.

10.25

Logo HistoriesTraditional Craft Industry Promotion Association, 1975 亀倉雄策が1975年にデザインした、伝統的工芸品産業振興協会のロゴ。 Japan’s 1974 traditional crafts law In 1974 the ‘Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries’ was set up in Japan .

10.21

Creative ReviewThe Conversation: How creativity can counter greenwashing As the EU tightens its rules around environmental claims, three industry experts make the case for a more imaginative, optimistic approach to sustainability

10.21

AXISJapan美濃焼を1400ページで読み解く『The Book of MINO 美濃焼の解剖』。産業、工芸、アートを横断し「創造のための資源」としたアーカイブ セラミックバレー協議会 は、美濃焼を「デザインの解剖」という視点から読み解く書籍『The Book of MINO 美濃焼の解剖』を刊行する。11月3日(火)の発刊に先駆け、公式オンラインショップや代官山 蔦屋書店など一部店舗では先行販売を開始している。全1400ページに及ぶ大著で、美濃焼の文化、歴史、技術、経済、地域性を総合的に整理したアーカイブとなる。

10.20

DesignWantedIris Ceramica Group’s new releases present surfaces you can read with your eyes closed In the frame of the concept “One Matter, Many Stories”, Iris Ceramica Group put one idea at the centre of

10.20

Creative BoomBooms & Shakes: October's strategy power moves, Manchester mergers, and why craft is the word of the month Strategy hires, mergers up North, and craft everywhere you look. Here are October's biggest movers and shakers, and what they tell us about where the creative industry is heading next.

10.19

BP&OAll Purpose’s identity for Two Tribes Brewing is resolutely ‘craft’, while also turning its back on all which that signifies Founded in 2017 by veterans of London’s 1990s club scene, craft beer company Two Tribes is based at Tileyard in King’s Cross, where its brewery and taproom – dubbed Campfire – also function as a…

10.08

Letterform ArchiveInside Creative Papers From the golden age of letterpress to the birth of digital type, our new series of gift-wrap and craft-paper books transform beloved objects from our collection for use in wrapping, crafting…

09.21

DisegnoEvolving Craft Kataginu by Arimatsu Narumi Shibori and Bethan Laura Wood (image: Ed Reeve). Traditional crafts are used in unexpected ways in this year’s edition of Craft x Tech , an exhibition exploring possible…

09.17

DisegnoCraft and Spectacle Es Devlin in the “A Full Moon Rising” space at Homo Faber (image: courtesy of Homo Faber). As I arrived in Venice for the latest edition of Homo Faber , the biannual craft exhibition organised by the…

09.03