Norwegian designers will present a range of new products, sculptural craftwork and iconic designs during this year's Milan design week. More about Norwegian Presence exhibition will explore "the making of modern Norway" at Milan design week
Ceramic artist Seo-Yeon Park based this collection of slip-cast porcelain tableware on the colours and forms seen in abstract paintings by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe. More about Seo-Yeon Park bases porcelain tableware on Georgia O'Keeffe paintings
Jay Osgerby has curated 14 designers working with craft to present "thought-provoking" installations based on timely issues for this year's Collect Open exhibition. More about Jay Osgerby selects 14 designers to create installations for Collect craft exhibition
Nendo has designed a wireless speaker for Japanese brand Bunaco, using a thin strip of coiled beech wood trapped inside a transparent casing. More about Nendo exploits acoustic properties of beech wood for transparent Bunaco speaker
A reaction against the "non-reality" of digital technologies has led to a heightened interest in design craft, according to Jonathan Anderson, fashion designer and founder of Loewe's craft prize. More about Craft will become fundamental in design, says Jonathan Anderson
Parisian studio Haos worked alongside French craftspeople to create this collection of circular lamps, which feature wooden and ceramic and brass discs stacked on top of each other. More about Haos combines layers of wood, ceramic and brass to create cylindrical lamps
Palestinian architect Dima Srouji worked with traditional glassblowers from the small West Bank village of Jaba' to create this series of unusual vessels, which were on show at Amman Design Week. More about Dima Srouji attempts to revive Palestinian glassblowing with Hollow Forms
Colombian designer David Del Valle and studio Tu Taller Design have created a mortar and pestle using shapes taken from an ancient local relic, which fit together seamlessly. More about David Del Valle's mortar and pestle combine to resemble ancient Colombian artefact
London design brand Tropel has created a series of brightly-coloured jewellery boxes embellished with intricate Mexican beading and yarn paintings. More about Tropel uses Mexican craft techniques to create colourful jewellery boxes
Japan's unique regional manufacturers are put under the spotlight by Japan Creative, an organisation that has paired them with international designers including Jasper Morrison, Daniel Rybakken and Industrial Facility to create new work. More about Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the "different characters" of the country's regional crafts
Vases with legs and containers moulded around tree trunks featured in OFF Portugal's Glass Cares exhibition of blown glassware at Milan design week. More about Portuguese designers rethink traditional glass blowing for OFF Portugal exhibition
Mexican designer Gerardo Osio worked with six Japanese craft workshops to create this range of mobile homeware, designed to give nomads a "sense of belonging". More about Gerardo Osio designs range of mobile objects to suit a nomadic lifestyle
London Design Festival 2016: "you can have surround sound with your chandelier, vase and centrepiece" in the world imagined by the 28 designers contributing to the Electro Craft exhibition (+ slideshow). More about Designers blend craft and electronics to explore new possibilities for home appliances
Ilse Crawford's Studioilse has collaborated with Bosnian craftspeople to create furniture using a UNESCO-nominated traditional carving technique (+ slideshow). More about Studioilse uses UNESCO-nominated craft technique for furniture collection
An exhibition in London dedicated to Korean craft will present pieces by 18 designers exploring the concept of movement (+ slideshow). More about Contemporary Korean craft to be showcased in London's Make Your Movement exhibition
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: British designer Liam Treanor has expanded his collection of handcrafted wood furniture to include shelves, a side table and a pendant light (+ slideshow). More about Liam Treanor adds to collection of handcrafted minimal furniture
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a resurgence of handmade architecture is one of the biggest themes to emerge from this year's Venice Biennale, according to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More about Venice Biennale heralds return of handmade architecture, says Peter Zumthor
This wooden stool designed for Bosnian brand Zanat by Swedish architects office Wingårdhs has been "tattooed" with hand-chiselled carvings. More about Wingårdhs decorates Tattoo stools using UNESCO-listed wood carving technique
Business news: San Francisco studio Wood Thumb is opposing Black Friday's discounting frenzy by upping the price of its products, adding a "Maker's Bonus" for its craftspeople. More about Design company raises prices on Black Friday in support of craftspeople
British designer-craftsman Sebastian Cox has designed a kitchen for English brand DeVol that features rough-sawn timber and panels of woven beech. More about Sebastian Cox's "urban rustic" kitchen for DeVol features sawn and woven timber