Artisans & Craft
Celebrating the makers, materials, and masterful techniques behind timeless handmade goods.
MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen to Retire; Herman Miller Names New Creative Directors
A seismic shift is underway at MillerKnoll.
Amy Casey's surreal paintings show a world in distress
In Amy Casey's 2024 painting 'Dissolve Copy,' a colossal pillar of countless individual buildings rises impossibly from the ocean, defying gravity and logic.
Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura completes sublime Nest Chapel
In São Paulo, a newly completed chapel occupies just 10 square meters, yet its design invokes the monumental architectural philosophy of Le Corbusier.
Craig Hubbard's Pacific Surf Photography Now Available in Six Giclee Print Sizes
Every made-to-order giclee print of Craig Hubbard's Pacific Surf photography now includes free custom framing.
Wade and Leta Unveil Interactive Sculpture Celebrating Australian Landscape
A colossal 6.5-meter-tall kinetic sculpture, dubbed 'There, Now, Here,' now graces Sydney's bustling Circular Quay, transforming the iconic waterfront into a dynamic soundscape. This interactive sculp
ILKW's Snowman22 V2 Lamp Boasts 2200K-6500K Tunable LED
The SNOWMAN22 V2 Table Brass Edition offers an unprecedented color temperature range, from a warm 2200K to a crisp 6500K, allowing users to precisely tailor their environment.
Fitbit Air Debuts at $99, Leading Our May Favorites
For just $99, the new Fitbit Air offers a full week of battery life and all its core features without a single subscription fee.
Studio Weave Designs New Stone Toilet Blocks for London
A new public toilet block in London, built with stone salvaged from a demolished office building, is explicitly designed to express democracy, according to Dezeen .
Eucalyptus poles shape Africa's first timber stadium for footballers
In Maseru, Lesotho, a new football stadium stands four storeys high.
Shannon Taylor crafts miniature worlds inside vintage compacts
Within the palm-sized confines of a vintage cosmetic compact, artist Shannon Taylor crafts entire fantastical worlds.
Ava Roth's bees mend broken ceramics with Kintsugi-inspired comb
In a striking collaboration, artist Ava Roth allows live bees to mend broken ceramic vessels, transforming shattered pieces into intricate, honeycombed sculptures.
London Underground stations unveil illustrated restroom tiles
At Piccadilly Circus and Green Park Underground Stations, commuters now discover public toilets adorned with bespoke illustrated tiles.
Dezeen Awards 2026: Eligibility & Entry Fees for Designers
A standard entry for the Dezeen Awards 2026 will cost large studios £260.
Jeanne Renee Interiors Redesigns 1986 DeFever Trawler for Luxury Living
A 1986 48-foot DeFever trawler, a vessel typically associated with rugged utility, just completed a nine-month renovation that included sourcing decorative elements from luxury home retailer Perigold,
Gensler designs giga-scale data centre campus
Gensler is designing an AI data center campus in Wonder Valley, a colossal undertaking spanning 7,700 acres with a staggering 7.
Discover Unique Long Weekend Activities
In Eureka, California, the annual Kinetic Grand Championship challenges teams to race 50-mile, handmade, people-powered vehicles.
Hatchet Bay Cave reveals centuries-old graffiti in Alice Town, Bahamas
Deep within Hatchet Bay Cave, near Alice Town, the middle part of the second level reveals serifed graffiti etched by carbide lamps, some dating back to the 1870s, according to Project Eleuthera .
Stefano Boeri Interiors add 44 stone benches to Colosseum piazza
At Rome's Colosseum piazza, the ancient cobbled ground has been replaced with sleek travertine slabs and 44 new stone benches.
Marazzi unveils new Mystone Silver Root tiles with competitive pricing
Marazzi's latest release, the Mystone Silver Root White MPFP naturale – matt tiles, enters the market at an expansive 60x120cm, challenging perceptions of affordability in large-format design.
Artists Explore Nightlight's Creative Possibilities in New 'DUDD LITE' Show
More than 130 artist-designed nightlights currently illuminate a New York gallery, revealing a surprising surge in creativity for an object often relegated to children's bedrooms.
Mississippi Museum Showcases Photographs That Shaped the Black Arts Movement
On March 28, 1968, Ernest Withers captured Memphis sanitation workers striking with 'I Am A Man' signs.
Marazzi Lume Tiles: New Square Format & Design Insights
Marazzi’s Lume tile collection, celebrated for its distinctive Lux surface finish and original 6x24 cm format, now boasts a new square format.
Gensler Corten Data Centre Embraces Civic Contribution
Gensler has unveiled plans for its Thistle Data Center Campus in Arizona, featuring a weathering steel facade designed to be a 'meaningful civic contribution' rather than a typical industrial eyesore,
Jean Shin reimagines Korean diaspora with celadon shards in new sculpture
Nearly two tons of discarded Korean ceramic shards, once destined for landfills, have been meticulously reassembled into two monumental vessels now standing at Green-Wood.
Sarah Eberle wins RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year
At 71, Sarah Eberle was 'thrilled to bits' after her garden not only won a Gold medal but was also crowned the RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year, adding to her record-breaking collection of accolades, ac
Zaha Hadid's Nordpark stations: Parametric forms inspired by ice
In 2007, the Nordpark Cable Railway stations in Innsbruck became the world's largest structures to use double-curved glass, a feat enabled by automotive-grade manufacturing techniques.
Brazilian artisan crafts replica World Cup trophies, selling over 3000
In a small Rio de Janeiro workshop, artisan Jarbas Meneghini has personally handcrafted over 3,000 plaster replicas of the World Cup trophy.
Ethical craft initiatives empower women artisans 2026
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville in 2024, Etsy awarded a $100,000 Community Resilience Grant to the city’s River Arts District, a lifeline for its more than 750 artists.
Ancient Indian crafts boom, proving global resurgence beyond 2026
In 2023, the London Lace Club introduced a growing number of young people, mostly under 30, to bobbin lacemaking, a craft often seen as antiquated.
Artisan communities adapt to challenges as global recognition grows
In Britain, the art of making scuttle baskets has not been practiced since about the 1950s, a quiet disappearance that echoes across many traditional crafts.