Ikaika Kalua
Senior Correspondent
As Senior Correspondent for Lifestyle Lore, Ikaika Kalua documents the stories of makers and their materials across the globe, focusing on artisans, craft, travel, and place. His writing explores Indigenous craft techniques, sustainable travel, and maritime traditions, capturing the cultural heartbeat and ancestral knowledge embedded in every handmade object. Through a deep focus on oral history and natural building materials, he offers readers a thoughtful guide to the timeless artistry that enriches modern life. His immersive approach seeks to capture not just the 'how' of a craft, but the 'why'—celebrating the wisdom that shapes our world.
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What is the Arts and Crafts Movement's influence on home design?
Despite its reputation as a nostalgic rejection of industrialization, the Arts and Crafts Movement actually advocated for using machines to relieve tedious tasks, not to replace human joy in labor.
Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Jammu Kashmir artisans win National Handloom Awards for traditional crafts
Artisans Manzoor Ahmad Hajam and Fayaz Ahmad Wani from Jammu and Kashmir stood before President Droupadi Murmu, accepting the National Handloom Award for their exquisite Chanddar Kani Shawls, reported
Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min read
EPCH Pavilion Showcases Indian Craftsmanship at Hospitality Expo 2026
A single artisan collective from Jodhpur recently secured a $5 million contract to furnish a new luxury hotel in Paris, signaling the burgeoning global demand that the EPCH Pavilion at IIHE 2026 aims
Aug 6, 2026 · 2 min read
India's ODOP Initiative: Global Market for Artisans
Exports from Uttar Pradesh have more than doubled, increasing from ₹86,000 crore in 2017-18 to ₹1.
Aug 5, 2026 · 4 min read
Worlds Within Cloth exhibition opens August 5, 2026, at National Crafts Museum
At New Delhi's National Crafts Museum, the 'Worlds Within Cloth: New Orders of Woven Making' exhibition will unveil handloom works that explore social, historical, and cultural contexts.
Aug 3, 2026 · 2 min read
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.
Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min read
FIFA World Cup 2026 boosts tourism revenue, not volume
Tournament-wide occupancy across the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup settled at 61.
Jul 18, 2026 · 4 min read
11 Affordable Unique Travel Destinations for Summer/Fall 2026
Bookings for the Czech Republic are up 149% and Kyrgyzstan is up 135% for summer 2026, according to Sacramento Bee .
Jul 4, 2026 · 6 min read
South Florida Opens New Artist Opportunities and Grants for 2026
A South Florida filmmaker stands to receive $50,000, mentorship, and equipment access through Oolite Arts' Cinematic Residency, a powerful commitment to nurturing local talent, according to Artburst M
Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA's Webb telescope captures 223-megapixel image of Cigar galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope spent nearly three days observing a single galaxy, Messier 82, to capture a 223-megapixel image.
Jun 27, 2026 · 2 min read
VH Award Announces 2026 Open Call for Media Artists
In the first half of 2026, media artists worldwide will vie for a share of over $30,000 in production grants from the 7th VH AWARD, a crucial boost for their careers.
Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read
James Turrell Completes 100th Skyspace in Aarhus
James Turrell has completed his 100th Skyspace, a colossal light installation in Denmark.
Jun 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Anna Mantzaris's new comedy PLEASE explores wanting love
Oscar-nominated actor Stellan Skarsgård lends his voice to Anna Mantzaris' new stop-motion comedy, 'PLEASE'.
Jun 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Clasping Arms sculpture celebrates Minneapolis community resilience
A monumental 23,000-square-foot ground mural now sprawls across Minneapolis' Boom Island Park, marking the first U.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Holly Guertin weaves animal tales in felted wool art
From July 6 to October 10, Salisbury, North Carolina's Waterworks Visual Arts Center will host Holly Guertin's solo exhibition, 'Hand in Hand.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Vitrocsa headquarters showcases precision innovation and transparency
In Switzerland, Vitrocsa's newly completed headquarters isn't just an office; it's a living exhibition where the walls themselves disappear, showcasing the company's award-winning 'invisible' window s
Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Lenka Clayton Launches Open-Source Residency for Artist Mothers
In one of her most striking projects, artist Lenka Clayton meticulously documented a photographic grid of small, everyday objects — spools of thread, buttons, acorns, bottle caps — all found in her ch
Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Elliot McGucken etches Einstein's light cones over desert expanses
Over the desolate Trona Pinnacles, artist Elliot McGucken uses a drone to etch Einstein's light cones into the night sky, transforming abstract physics into tangible art.
Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Leading AI UX Tools Revolutionizing Design Workflows in 2026
A recent study found that 60% of new app interfaces launched last year used AI-generated wireframes, often indistinguishable from those created by human designers.
Jun 23, 2026 · 5 min read
David Daigle Critiques Commercial Imagery with Punch-Cut Art
In his forthcoming exhibition, 'The Death of Beauty,' artist David Daigle meticulously excavates iconic commercial imagery with precise holes, revealing tiny, unsettling tableaux.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read