Japan’s reputation as a “technological superpower” has been largely based on the diligent manual labor and the unyielding spirit of the country’s craftsmen. The first installment in this series ...

Never heard of metal spinning? You aren’t alone. Two young designers have set out to change that, resurrecting the obscure technique with a series of spun metal lamps. Up until the turn of the century ...

Witness the process of metal spinning to create a custom aluminum car rim from a single disc. Using a lathe and specialized tools, the metal is formed over a mold while spinning. This traditional ...

PITTSFIELD — The 1939 World Fair, the Polaris missile system of the 1960s, and the present day International Space Station might not seem to have a lot in common. But there's a connection between all ...