For example, the role of International partnership is presented by the case of Eyeworks + M1, two Los Angeles based eyeglass designers that, in order to produce their innovative glass frames, have found a small manufacturer in a Dolomites» village with which they developed their projects; the cross-breeding between social networks and craftsmanship is represented through the story of Formabilio that, starting from a web community, now produce furniture and home accessories conceived by young designers, realized by local manufactures and sold online; the evolution of traditional
craft techniques to realize high - quality
products is expressed by the case of Bonotto, that
combines mechanical looms with advanced technology, bringing
craft into an industrial factory to produce unique textiles for the most renowned and innovative fashion brands.
Product and furniture design student Karsan Haval
combined forces with interior design undergraduates Luiza Darie Vlasceanu, Femi Adedoyin, Ruby Asare - Brown and Yelitzelena Leonard to form part of a dedicated team who spent 800 hours
crafting a full - sized replica of the Nissan Qashqai Black Edition for the Japanese firm — which manufactures 58 real cars in just one hour.