The Fourth International Workshop on Craft and Emerging Forms of Organizing

As modern societies grapple with digital acceleration, climate change, and the need for meaningful economic transformation, the “New Bauhaus” vision proposed by the European Union reinterprets the industrial mantra of “form follows function” into “form follows planet and society.” Within this framework, craft represents a relentless pursuit of quality, a profound understanding of materiality, and a responsible mode of production. It is not merely the manufacturing of objects but an organizational form of relationships: encompassing respect for historical traditions, connections to local communities, and a commitment to future environmental sustainability.

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This workshop focuses on craft as a “transdisciplinary organizational practice.” We explore how craft serves as an assemblage bridging management, arts, design, placemaking, and sustainable transformation across different national and cultural contexts. Taipei and Taiwan provide a distinctive setting in which craft traditions, design, technology, social innovation, and circular-economy initiatives intersect.