Craft Collaboration

In a unique collaboration between The Merchant of Venice and writer Andrea di Robilant, the essence of the rare Moceniga Rose has been captured in a fragrance…

Seven Questions With

The nature photographer and H&C contributor on his instagram project, the_kitchensink_diaries…

Long Reads

An unedited conversation with the Turner Prize-winning artist…

Notes

For the Italian furniture brand, single-use plastic means simply creating classics that you never throw away…

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A beautiful monograph on the work of Alejandro Aravena, one of the most visionary architects of the 21st century…

Craft Collaboration

A festive weekend of interactive glassblowing workshops in Coal Drops Yard, one of London's newest cultural destinations...

Seven Questions With

The interiors architect and designer, Duchaufour-Lawrance, on how materials inform his process, the purity of natural shapes and his plans for a studio space facing the ocean…

Notes

In praise of the Victorian renaissance man who was a pioneer of modern ideas on craft, sustainability and environmentalism…

Craft Collaboration

A Christmas market for independent designer-makers in one of London’s leading creative venues …

Seven Questions With

The experts in hand-embroidered wall coverings and Chinoserie reveal their inspirations, the secrets of the trade – and the importance of smiling…

Long Reads

As the book Fashion Image Revolution is published, photographer Kevin Davies praises Brian Dowling, the undisputed master of the darkroom…

Interviews

Two experts of their craft, furniture designer Matthew Elton and his father, the sculptor, caster and patinist Andy Elton, sit down to discuss their shared love of material, making and the elemental…

Notes

From the foot of the mountain to the high street… why is everyone dressing for an assault on the Eiger?

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A new survey of the vibrant textiles scene celebrates contemporary makers on the loom…

My Hole & Corner

The man who put together Homo Faber, the Michelangelo Foundation's biannual celebration of craftsmanship in Venice, celebrates the tranquillity of a semi-abandoned chapel…

Notes

If you believe David Attenborough and National Geographic, plastic is the single biggest threat that the world faces today. Why then has it been the star of every design festival across the globe in 2018?

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An inspiring new book from Sally Coulthard details how to create your own 'hole-and-corner' in the bottom of your garden…

Notes

For the first in a new regular series of people who embody the Hole & Corner ethos, we look at the life of the famous essayist, philosopher and naturalist who famously spent two years living alone in the woods at Walden Pond, MA

Notes

The installation artist discusses working with the elements – and the magical qualities of algae…

Culture Journal

Survived Frieze and the Great Banksy Shredding? Here's the best of what's happening in the world of art, design and making for the rest of the month…

Long Reads

At Adiv Pure Nature, Rupa Trivedi and her team of self-taught ‘urban artisans’ have improvised their way into building a thriving, sustainable textile-dyeing business using the discarded flowers from a Mumbai temple. ‘Using waste is a joy for us,’ she says…

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A magical short story by author, outdoor swimmer and 'amateur naturalist' Louisa Thomsen Brits connects the ground between Richard Long and Robert Macfarlane… 

Long Reads

Motivated by the need to keep traditional skills alive as new generations move on from their parents’ vocations, Christina Kim has built her own business into an internationally-respected brand – all thanks to a special talent: ‘I can see and mimic,’ she says…

St James's Craft Collaboration

In the second of our exclusive films on the craft innovation of St James's, we trace the journey of a knitwear classic, from historic mill to cutting-edge London boutique…

St James's Craft Collaboration

In our series of craft innovation centred around the ever-evolving St James's in London, we begin with the intriguing tale of the set of scales that became a legend, as the wine merchant's Creative Director Geordie Willis explains…

Films

Master craftsman Lawrence Neal has been handcrafting exquisite ladder back chairs for over half a century. The Chair Maker explores his making process, the historic lineage of ladder back chairs, and the existential threat facing modern craftspeople.

Long Reads

Fashion designer Carla Fernández says her designs are part of an ongoing act of storytelling, uniting the traditions of the past with the contemporary. ‘Textiles in Mexico can be read,’ she insists. ‘They’re an open book…’

News

Shopping with soul: six collectors explain why they keep returning to IFAM Santa Fe – and why making a stand against homogenization is so important...  

Long Reads

For basket weaver Blaise Cayol, it’s all about building connections – whether they be between the South West of France and New Mexico, or our ancestors and contemporary audiences… and it all comes down to willow. ‘This material changed my life,’ he says…

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A new overview of three decades work by the Icelandic-Danish artist explores our relationship with nature, both in awe and wonder…