The Future of Craftsmanship

The Future of Craftsmanship

Traditionally Innovators or Innovative Traditionalists – Research Findings on Family Businesses in Craftsmanship

Traditionally Innovators or Innovative Traditionalists – Research Findings on Family Businesses in Craftsmanship

Interview with Dr Emanuela Rondi, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and research member of...
Riverford Organic Farmers: Reinventing the Family Farm Model

Riverford Organic Farmers: Reinventing the Family Farm Model

Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford Organic Farmers, grew his family farm into a household name, revolutionising a category and challenging assumptions about capitalism along...
Azza Fahmy: The Women Behind Egypt’s Most Iconic Jewellery Brand

Azza Fahmy: The Women Behind Egypt’s Most Iconic Jewellery Brand

Luxury brand Azza Fahmy stands for some of the most sought-after and highly regarded jewellery in the world. The studio's namesake, Egyptian designer, artist and...
Wagner Quality Shoes: Craftsmanship in Customer Service

Wagner Quality Shoes: Craftsmanship in Customer Service

Wagner Quality Shoes, a sixth-generation Pittsburgh-based shoe store that dates back to 1854, meets the expectation of craftsmanship their name implies in an unconventional...
Taiwan: Embracing Plurality to Avoid the Harmful Effects of Nepotism

Lebanon: The Difference between Wasta, Nepotism and Corruption

Dr Zgheib holds a PhD in Economics and a Professional Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Utah State University. In his current post...
Riluc: A Renaissance in Portuguese Furniture

Riluc: A Renaissance in Portuguese Furniture

When it comes to furniture, Ricardo Lucas is a visionary. To solidify his place in the industry, the Portuguese entrepreneur has developed a highly...
Modernisation, Globalisation and the Democratisation of Craftsmanship

Modernisation, Globalisation and the Democratisation of Craftsmanship

The Japanese term monozukuri translates literally as "making things". Figuratively, the word is similar to the English "craftsmanship" but goes further to address providence,...
Launching Into a New Market

Launching Into a New Market

On 12th April 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first man in space when he completed one orbit of the earth in the...
Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua: Traditional Fabric Weaving in the Heart of Venice since 1875

Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua: Traditional Fabric Weaving in the Heart of Venice since 1875

With a long, rich history in creating artisanal fabrics, Venice occupies a prominent position in the world of textiles. Integral to this legacy of...
The Coulson Group: Unique by Design

The Coulson Group: Unique by Design

Cliff Coulson was a Canadian war hero and frontiersman – a tank and bulldozer operator who assisted allied troops in the Second World War....