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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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£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
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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
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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
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Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert to create mouth-blown glass installation at the V&A
London Design Festival 2014: in this movie produced by Dezeen for Perrier-Jouët, glass artist Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert shows us the factory where the glass is being made for his upcoming installation at the V&A. More
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Studio Makkink & Bey creates Blue Pottery using traditional Indian techniques
Maison&Objet 2014: Dutch designers Studio Makkink & Bey collaborated with a family of craftspeople in northern India to develop a collection of Jaipur-clay ceramics (+ slideshow). More
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Stian Korntved Ruud is hand carving a wooden spoon every day for a year
Norwegian designer Stian Korntved Ruud has committed to carving one spoon per day for a year to explore the forms that are possible using different types of wood (+ slideshow). More
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Plantation pots combine hand-thrown porcelain with discarded glasses
Polish artist and designer Alicja Patanowska has created a collection of hand-thrown ceramic plant pots that fit inside old glasses so both stem and roots can be seen. More
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The Felt Cornershop by Lucy Sparrow sells hand-stitched groceries
All the items for sale at this east London corner shop run by designer Lucy Sparrow are made from felt (+ slideshow). More
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FID celebrates native Italian material with Terracotta Everyday collection
A collective of emerging Italian designers has worked with artisans to create a range of terracotta objects (+ slideshow). More
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Heavy metal and embroidery combine in Throne's music video for Tharsis Sleeps
Dezeen Music Project: every frame in this animated music video by London metal band Throne was embroidered onto denim patches. More
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Benjamin Hubert plays with slip-casting process to create seamed ceramic tableware
London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a range of moulded ceramic tableware for Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche that celebrates raw seam details created in the casting process. More
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Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva create ceramic tableware for shared meals
Milan 2014: designers Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva collaborated to create a ceramic tableware collection to accompany a porcelain coffee set, for an exhibition at Spazio Rossana Orlandi. More
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Hella Jongerius reveals "expression of yarn and colour" with rugs in Milan
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius is launching her first range of rugs as the newly appointed design director for Dutch firm Danskina (+ movie). More
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Hand-blown glass bubbles suspended in wooden frames showcase precious objects
Milan 2014: these hand-blown glass bubbles by Dutch duo Studio Thier&VanDaalen that delicately spill out of their wooden frames have been created to house precious objects (+ slideshow). More
