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The master craftsman: Shimada Takayuki

The unassuming Shimada Gama workshop in Gotsu doubles up as an open-air museum of traditional stoneware pottery. It specialises in creating large pieces that are burnt in a sloped wood-fired kiln. We talk to…

  • The future of Japanese craftsmanship
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Craftsman carrying a sculpture
Design

Italy Survey

Industry leaders – from food to fashion and technology to shipbuilding – offer their perspectives on why, and how, Italy will bounce back.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Italy Innovation Survey cover showing geometric green and red shapes with numbered contents list
Craft

Deal makers

We visit the furniture-making powerhouse in western Austria that is catching the eye of firms in search of superior craftsmanship.

  • Issue #137
  • 7 min read
Deal makers
Business

Healthy balance

When we heard that the Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis was making plans to open its sparkling, prestige-architect-designed Basel campus to the public, we were keen to take a look.

  • Issue #137
  • 9 min read
Healthy balance
Business

Bigger picture

Running a cinema is about much more than the silver screen. We meet the industry players who believe in the future of public screenings.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
man and woman in front of car and love sign
Food & Drink

Comfort food

A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
A person tends to an organic garden with raised wooden beds, diverse vegetation and Mediterranean trees under cloudy skies
Furniture

Made of stern stuff

Italian design houses unite to protect a €43bn industry that combines generational craftsmanship with global talent, creating an innovation hub rivalling Silicon Valley.

  • Issue #137
  • 11 min read
Black and white sketch of a minimalist table or bench with long rectangular top and angled legs
Manufacturing

Beauty therapy

When cosmetics-maker Davines relocated to the outskirts of Parma to focus on its values, it started a regional revolution in how businesses balance purpose and profit.

  • Issue #137
  • 3 min read
Three products arranged on a soft grey surface.
Transport

Time for a reboot

From visionary aerospace companies to powerful boat-makers, Italy is home to a far-reaching crop of mobility players. We meet the transport-industry movers that are pioneering smarter and greener ways of travelling and commuting.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Stylized illustration of a modern high-speed train with red and white livery against a teal background

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