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
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
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, a sixth-generation Pittsburgh-based shoe store that dates back to 1854, meets the expectation of craftsmanship their name implies in an unconventional...
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
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
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
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
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
Cliff Coulson was a Canadian war hero and frontiersman – a tank and bulldozer operator who assisted allied troops in the Second World War....