"Artisans travelled all over Europe in the pre-modern period, and they were responsible for many technical innovations and new consumer products. This volume moves away from the model of knowledge 'transfer' and, drawing on new understandings of artisan work, considers the links between artisan...

"Using many real-world examples and cases, this book identifies key factors and processes that have contributed to the creation of successful new products, buildings and innovations, or resulted in some failures. Such factors include the creativity of individuals and groups, their sources of...

Creative splintering and structural change in Leicester, UK / Rachel Granger -- Technology as a source for creativity : insights from the Swiss fashion industry / Judith Nyfeler -- Spatial processes of translation : how coworking diffused from urban to rural environments. The case of Cowocat in...