Samia Halaby: New Paintings

Justin van Vliet
Avant Art
  At 77, Samia Halaby is not lacking in inspiring, youthful energy and clearly enjoys challenging those around her. Even when photographing her, I asked for a subtle smile, to which she replied, "Well make m...

Paradise lost

Shaad Ali Baig
Avant Art, Culture
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Magnificent, compelling and often disconcerting, Edward Burtynsky’s images of manmade (and man-destroyed) landscapes have taken the art world by storm. Burtynsky speaks to Glass on oil, environment and why ...
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Walking on diamonds

Jessica Quillin
News
Heritage brand A.F.Vandevorst has teamed up with The Antwerp World Diamond Centre and the Flanders Fashion Institute and Diarough/UNI-Design to create a unique pair of boots studded with diamonds from Diaro...

Mouth Almighty

Viola Levy
News
The Glass beauty team pick the hottest lip shades for the festive season ... Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick in Ametista, £27 Harrods.com Dolce & Gabbana’s spangly new Sicilian Jewels colle...

Of all the bars in the world …

Claire Dodds
Dining
What makes a great bar? Great drinks, of course, but what else? From an astonishing view to a dimly lit basement, neon Electro to smoky Jazz, our taste in bars is as subjective as our choice of drink. So ra...

Dream Sequence photography series

Roberta Lister
Avant Art, News
After 3 years of on-going work, the Dream Sequence photographic collaboration has come to fruition. The abstract series oscillates around the portraiture of unconventional fictional figures seen “at the crossro...

A Cartier Christmas by Bibo Bergeron

Roberta Lister
News
Cartier celebrates the magic of the festive season with an animated mini-film, directed by Bibo Bergeron, the animator and director of A Monster In Paris. The film invites viewers on a stroll through the snow-c...

Designer Spotlight: Melinda Looi

Roberta Lister
News
Melinda Looi has an innate ability to blend the visually stunning with an everyday kind of wearability. A synergic blend of fiction and function, her creations have earned her a plethora of accolades, from rece...

Europe’s Finest

Nicola Kavanagh
Dining, Europe, Travel
Whether you’re looking for the best in culinary expertise, the coolest scene in town or just a place to rest your weary head, Glass lists five favourite hotels to visit on the continent For design: Sofit...

Adidas by Tom Dixon SS14

Annie Fong
News
During Milan’s Salone de Mobile this past April, British industrial designer Tom Dixon first introduced his debut collaboration with German sporting giant Adidas. Officially scheduled to launch later next month...

Absolute cool

Jessica Quillin
News
Royal College of Art MA Textile graduate Kitty Joseph has collaborated with vodka brand Absolut on an exclusive capsule collection around the theme of Originality in honour of the launch of a new limited ed...

A Modern Geppetto

Regner Ramos
Glass Design
The trick to interviewing someone you’ve never met before is to do your research. Not only so that you become familiar with their work but also to see  if you can find out anything about their personality t...

A DVF Christmas with Harley Viera-Newton

Roberta Lister
News
Diane Von Furstenberg has joined forces with New York DJ Harley Viera-Newton on a playful limited edition holiday collection. Inspired by Viera-Newton’s beloved black cat, Marmite, the collection comprises two ...