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Ábbatte: the textile craft that flourishes beside a 13th-century monastery in Segovia

26 May 2026

Andrés Moratinos

The Segovian firm creates artisanal textiles from first-quality natural fibres, woven on hand looms by skilled hands, one by one, with the conviction that well-made objects not only last, but transform, grow richer with time, and ultimately become part of our story.

Junto: a bespoke cabinet-making studio in Lisbon, where noble woods are worked with precision and a subtly expressive aesthetic

22 May 2026

Oak, walnut, kambala or chestnut, each species is chosen for its behaviour, its visual presence and its capacity to endure. The Lisbon workshop works with traditional cabinetmaking techniques and Japanese joinery that industrial production cannot replicate.

Malia Cerámica: Creating from the origin

5 May 2026

To return to the origin is not to go back; it is to recover the pulse of what we are. These pieces are the result of that search: an attempt to capture the memory of the earth and turn it into an object. In them, the strata and the textures are not merely technique — they are the echo of the territory I inhabit, transformed by fire and time into a geology of its own.

Pascale Zintzen and the silent language of earth

25 March 2026

Andrés Moratinos

Beyond the logic of rapid production or the aesthetics of the perfect object, the work of Pascale, founder of Oikos Estudio, is the result of a slow and direct relationship with matter. Photo: Mireia Farran.

Aitor Martínez López de Arbina turns the living memory of wood into art

25 February 2026

Andrés Moratinos

In Aitor’s work, matter is a living interlocutor. Each piece is born from a dialogue with wood — with its time and its tensions, with the memory the tree holds before becoming form. Photo by Elena López Lamadrid.

Virginia Torrego: “When I begin to work, nothing else exists, only the clay, the breath, and the moment that opens”

22 January 2026

Andrés Moratinos

“Creating is not a quick or immediate act: it is a process that demands care, patience, and respect for the rhythms of the material.” This attitude runs through all of her work and defines both the pace of production and the very nature of each piece.

The creative universe of ceramicist Cris Gago

8 January 2026

Andrés Moratinos

Her ceramics do not seek the spectacular gesture or immediate affirmation. Each piece is made one by one, where the action upon the material is, above all, an act of listening. “When I begin to touch the clay, a dialogue is created between the material and myself. That is when forms appear organically,” she explains.

Silvia Valentín writes, in irregular lines, a new page in contemporary ceramic art with ancestral echoes

13 November 2025

Silvia’s pieces do not seek symmetry or geometric perfection; they reclaim the beauty of the living, the irregular, the things that seem freshly rescued from a remote time. Photo: Álvaro López del Cerro.

Olivia Cognet, sculptor of light and form

30 June 2025

Andrés Moratinos

Olivia Cognet reinvents the poetic experience of creation, shaping her vision through the purity of the material. This is the magic of the artisan, combined with the promise of a vibrant beauty that elevates everyday life.

Through knowledge and research, ceramicist Malia transforms local clays into unique pieces

10 February 2025

Each piece crafted by her hands is a tribute to the value of the local and the authentic—born from a dialogue between heritage and tradition and propelled by innovation toward the future.

Anna Martí Ribes, the Valencian ceramicist who creates beautiful, unforgettable pieces

23 December 2024

“A good ceramic piece can be something small, but I want it to be unforgettable for whoever takes it home. With each kiln batch, I seek out those magical pieces,” she tells us.

Agustin Leiro turns his dialogue with wood and nature into art—his greatest source of inspiration

29 November 2024

He left Buenos Aires for Chapadmalal, near the sea, with his partner Natalia. Today, they live there with their daughter Francisca and two cats, Canelón and Ramona, in constant contact with nature, the foundation of his creative work. Photo: Carolina Francino @franzicarolina

Architecture studio Kengo Kuma has designed an art museum to showcase Yixing’s ceramic culture.

20 November 2024

The building, which resembles a ceramic mountain, is inspired by Shushan Mountain, which is located near the project site and was cherished by the Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo.

Nicolò Morales interprets the millenary ceramics of Caltagirone in his creations for Paola Lenti, with an original experimentation with colours.

8 November 2024

Nicolò Morales' creations for Paola Lenti are handcrafted products born from a personal interpretation of the millenary tradition of the ancient pottery tradition of Caltagirone and an original experimentation with colours.

The Mediterránea collection, designed by Todobarro, reinterprets the aesthetic language of the zellige to bring it back to the 21st century.

7 November 2024

Zellige is a type of handmade mosaic tile that is characteristic of Hispano-Arabic architecture and dates back to the 10th century in Fez (Morocco). These tiles are glazed by hand and cut by hand, after firing, using a small sharp hammer called a menqach.

Francisco Jaramillo designs the Ibuju collection inspired by Amazonian indigenous aesthetics, made by local artisans with natural fibres.

6 November 2024

The Colombian brand Fango directed by Francisco Jaramillo has created the Ibuju furniture collection in yaré fibre, with the aim of addressing the problems of deforestation in the Amazon, exploring the relationship between local artisans and their environment.

Nakajimaya Crossing, a confluence of crafts designed by Japanese studio UO and crafted by local artisans

31 October 2024

By deliberately combining different crafts, each rooted in its own individual context and character, UO has transcended traditional boundaries to create truly innovative expressions.

Pròsper Riba, the young glass artisan who once dreamt of the magnificent forests of Bohemia

21 October 2024

The name The Glass Apprentice, his creative project, is no coincidence. With it, Pròsper Riba aims to express that experimentation and learning lie at the core of his philosophy and practice. His work blends the artisanal discipline of northern Europe with a Mediterranean spirit of playfulness and exploration.

Fulden Topaloğlu designs the Arkhe collection with the natural beauty of travertine and wood, inspired by ancient amphitheatres.

22 September 2024

The Arkhe collection is an elegant combination of functionality, simplicity and sculptural stance. The natural beauty of travertine, exquisite craftsmanship and inspiration from the amphitheatres of yesteryear give this collection its timeless appeal.

Diego Sampere, the ceramist who designs crockery for chefs in La Bisbal d’Empordà and produces them by hand.

20 September 2024

Mediterranean-inspired tableware, original, high quality and made with the care of a craftsman who loves his profession and is determined to make it known, which is why his ceramics workshop is always open.

Xavier Mas, the master cabinetmaker who loves wood as an essential part of nature

16 September 2024

"Wood is a treasure, suddenly you see some trees that are unrepeatable and, when you learn to read the wood, you can see in its grain the life it has had, the winters it has gone through, when a branch broke....".

Kauani Studio pays homage to Mexican and Spanish cultures with its collection of textile pieces.

27 August 2024

Kauani believes that contemporary design requires a new way of conceiving craftsmanship that can bring together manual know-how, experimentation and awareness.

The craftsman Juan Molina dives into the soul of the centenary olive trees, recovering their memory for us.

26 August 2024

Juan makes us reflect on the infinite value of the olive tree through utensils, lamps and furniture that he, together with his family, creates from the wood extracted during the pruning of the olive groves.

Caterina Moretti is inspired by nature and materials to offer us objects such as the Lazo collection of the Peca brand that she manages.

26 August 2024

His passion for textures and contrasts has translated into a range of objects that start from the organic and subtle but are imprinted with an original point of view, always with a twist that invites contemplation.

With her textile pottery, Cristina Vallejo offers us a new look at handmade objects.

23 August 2024

The AT vessels bring us closer to the ceramic imaginary both through their forms and their process, their ambiguous appearance plays with our perception of the material world, with what we see and with what they are.

Friedrich Bramsteidl, the master blacksmith keeping the craft alive in Asturias

3 July 2024

He recently received the Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Award in the category of traditional blacksmithing.

Max Rutgers, the master artisan carpenter who creates marvelous wooden structures.

2 July 2024

He has received the 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Award in the master carpenter category.

Sebastián Pérez, master craftsman of fired clay brick carving, incorporates ornamental elements into buildings.

1 July 2024

He has received the 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Award for his work as a carved fired-clay brick artisan.

The Czech craftsmen of Janštejn Glassworks have been the undisputed masters of glassblowing for more than 200 years.

30 June 2024

Janštejn Glassworks is characterised by a high level of craftsmanship, combined with extraordinarily large formats of hand-blown glass. It has its own grinding, polishing and matting lines, as well as water jetting.

Traditional Building Cultures Foundation presented the 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards

30 June 2024

The prizes are awarded annually to masters who have excelled in the preservation and continuation of traditional building crafts in each category: masonry and stonework, carpentry work, finishing and other traditional building work, and glass and metal work.

Julio Barbero master lime craftsman specialising in the art of sgraffito on façades.

25 June 2024

Recipient of the Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Award 2024 in the category of Traditional Building Finishes.