{"product_id":"craft-based-design-9783721209792","title":"Craft-Based Design","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the role of craftsmanship in the post-industrial age? Can it hold up as an economically viable model in the face of increasing digitalisation in all areas of life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe editors portray selected designing crafters with very different educational backgrounds in a generational dialogue. They show how these crafters join design work, technology, and manufacturing with cleverly implemented international experience to develop self-determined and economically successful small-scale business models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of the resulting products and the workshops they are made in are complemented with interviews revealing the personal knowledge of the crafters. These interviews provide the reader with impressive insights into contemporary craftsmanship, establishing it as an approach unique to the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraft-Based Design\u003c\/i\u003e offers a valuable exploration of the intersection between traditional skills and modern innovation, charting a path for craftsmanship in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423985352940,"sku":"9783721209792","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783721209792.jpg?v=1774769486","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/craft-based-design-9783721209792","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}