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Craft Will Be a $2 Trillion Industry. Here’s Why That’s Beside the Point.

CO, Compound Editorial · 5 min read

Craft and intentional design

There’s a number I keep coming back to. When you look at the closest available economic proxy for what I’m describing — the global handicrafts and handmade goods market — it’s already sitting at $906 billion today, headed toward $1.94 trillion by 2033, with some forecasts putting the ceiling closer to $2.4 trillion by 2034.

The piece continues — with the materials, the makers, the costs, the conversation with the architect, and the lessons the project taught its owner. The next paragraph picks up where the first leaves off, with a closer look at the decisions that shaped the work and the trade-offs they implied. We carry on through five more sections, including a maker interview and a sourcing index for anyone who wants to build something adjacent.

Craft Will Be a $2 Trillion Industry. Here’s Why That’s Beside the Point. | CRAFT