Four textile manufacturers from Laos will take part in the pop-up exhibition at... More
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Late February, our largest trade exhibition to date took place. 40 South Africa... More
‘There is future in folklore’ Lidewij Edelkoort states at the start of her tren... More
From February 28 to March 3, 2019, over 40 designers and manufacturers will pre... More
Wooden footstools with beautiful hand woven seats, stunning algae patterns digi... More
Is it climate change, consumer fatigue or have retailers finally gone mad becau... More
Visiting Milan Design Week is an excellent way to assess the ‘state’ of handmad... More
33 designers and manufacturers from South Africa presented their new product ra... More
At Maison & Objet Paris, 4 Mongolian exporters will showcase their newly develo... More
33 leading designers and manufacturers from South Africa will take part in the ... More
Intricate woodwork inspired by African nature, textile prints based on botanica... More
For Autumn/ Winter 2018/ 2019 Lidewij Edelkoort delivered a tight, compact pres... More
After training and coaching a group of 29 small and medium businesses in South ... More
Craftscurator travelled to Milan and saw designers taking a playful approach to... More
I am so excited to launch my re-newed website! Can’t wait to show you all the n... More
New products by 27 exporters from 10 countries attracted the attention of many ... More
27 new product ranges from 10 countries will be showcased in the foyer of hall ... More
Whether it is metal wire, crispy paper, springbok hide, an old rice bag or a po... More
South African textile company Mungo will show their woven home textiles at trad... More
The best handmade home textiles from global makers were selected by Craftscurat... More
Scandi-inspired upholstery fabrics with a good dose of African chic, spherical ... More
Springbok hide bags, feathered lamps, hand beaded clutches, metal wire furnitur... More
South African textile company Mungo will show their newest product ranges at tr... More
Highlighting a curated selection of the best craft and design products from glo... More
All eyes on textiles in the October 2015 issue of Elle Decoration NL. Craftscur... More
Craftscurator's Sustainable Style Column focuses on Middle Eastern crafts. Elle... More
The curated exhibition SPHERE at 100% Design South Africa, showcasing products ... More
At 2 trade fairs in Johannesburg in August 2015, ´Development by Design´, a joi... More
Small and medium businesses, from small workshops to design studios to medium s... More
The last few years, new material development and visualizing craft and producti... More
Elle Decoration, the Dutch edition, now has a 6 page section on handmade and su... More
A year ago Dutch dictonary publisher Van Dale chose the word 'selfie' as word o... More
Sustainable design in 2014 is nothing like the bland, politically correct produ... More
See new product ranges from 9 Indonesian exporters. Select from our materials l... More
Craftscurator is happy to announce her contribution to Heimtextil's new website... More
Irene made visits to designer and maker workshops in the Cape Town region, and ... More
Craftscurator Colour Cahiers 2015 feature the latest trends in colour applicati... More
With 44 pages bursting with information on product design and developments in t... More
Early signs of new product trends can be found in the new materials and techniq... More
Big and bold statements could not be found at this year's Salone del Mobile. Th... More
Craftscurator is proud to have published her first forecasting post on handmade... More
Design Indaba is Africa's annual celebration of creativity. At the 3 day confer... More
Volkskrant newspaper asked Craftscurator to pose with her favorite product for ... More
An optimistic story for a new season, is what Lidewij Edelkoort told during her... More
Craftscurator was interviewed on the role of crafts in Dutch Design. Irene shar... More
At Maison & Objet Paris and London Design festival, Craftscurator has spotted t... More
'Congratulations', Lidewij Edelkoort said at the start of her trend seminar, 'y... More
Craftscurator is happy to see a comeback of the refined, the decorated in desig... More
Back to basics; designers are looking for the core of a product. By experimenti... More
Designers are taking recycling to a next level. Good to see they are exploring ... More
Craftscurator is proud to be a contributing writer for the world's leading blog... More
'Handmade is hip and happening' the magazine covers are screaming. Being a admi... More
Remember how Craftscurator 'killed her darlings' and cut up her precious textil... More
'Have nothing in your house that is not beautiful or useful'. With this quote b... More
Every year, Craftscurator looks back on trend presentations made. This 71 page ... More
In her latest book, Adélia Borges explores what happens when craftsmen and desi... More
Dark, rich and intense; at first glance the presentation for winter 2013/2014 l... More
No glitzy products by superstar designers this year in Milan, but samples and p... More
Using Africa's rich source of natural materials and techniques, a new generatio... More
Designers from South Africa prove handmade can be inventive and contemporary, b... More
Quirky, colourful and creative; the crafts at the Design Indaba expo often are ... More
Wildbreien, or guerilla knitting, is the latest addition to the Dutch dictionar... More
'Bliss, spiritual moments in everyday life' is the title of Lidewij Edelkoort's... More
As 2011 is nearly over, we are looking back on product trends for 2010 and 2011... More
Global challenges are driving social, green and fair product innovation. We can... More
As an importer, you always keep an eye out for new and exciting products and pr... More
In the European market, vintage finds, one-offs and handmade products are being... More
Do not touch, is a warning heard on many trade shows. None of that at the Salon... More