Author Regner Ramos

Regner Ramos

Glass Magazine Architecture, Travel, and Culture Writer

Step Inside History at Amarla Boutique Hotel Cartagena

April 13, 2026

QUIETLY waiting for you within the dense, sun-washed fabric of Cartagena’s walled city, Amarla Boutique Hotel feels like a private residence you’ve somehow inherited for a few days. It withdraws behind a he...

Albor San Miguel de Allende, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Is A Vibrant Hotspot in Mexico

Regner Ramos

August 7, 2025

America, South America, Travel

JUST outside the vibrancy of San Miguel de Allende’s gorgeous historic centre, there’s a pause. A calm. Albor San Miguel de Allende, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is a 93-room design hotel that trades in un...

Glass retreats to the Mayan Riviera at Casa Chablé

Regner Ramos

January 28, 2025

America, Feature, Rest of America, Travel

THE Ancient Mayans called it Sian Ka’an—“where the sky is birthed”. I call it “that place I can’t stop thinking about.” Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site, totally secluded in the heart of Mexico...

Glass eats, prays, hides at Chablé Maroma on Riviera Maya

Regner Ramos

August 28, 2024

Feature, Mexico

YOU’LL find it hidden somewhere along the stunning Riviera Maya, but it feels like it was plucked right out of your daydreams. Chablé Maroma blends design with lush jungle surroundings, offering a luxurious es...

Glass brunches, lunches, and dines in the new American epicentre of gastronomy Las Vegas

Regner Ramos

July 15, 2024

California, Food & Drink, News

FOR ALL of its parlour tricks, smokes, mirrors, and vices—like stepping into a green telephone both with burger and hash browns at hand into the world of “Absinthe”, where romance, lust, acrobatics, and comedy...

Glass talks Las Vegas architecture

Regner Ramos

July 3, 2024

Architecture, News

I OFTEN talk to my students about good architecture being honest. Buildings and places have a social and cultural duty to civilians to be understood for what and where they are. For example, concrete should be...

Glass drops in at Amarla Casco Viejo, Panama City

Regner Ramos

February 2, 2024

America, Rest of America, Travel

THERE are a thousand reasons why Amarla Casco Viejo, an unforgettable luxury boutique hotel in Panama City’s 500-year-old historic district, is an architectural treasure and absolutely unbeatable by any other ...

Glass enjoys the comfort of Four Seasons Bogotá

Regner Ramos

October 9, 2023

Feature, South America, Travel

THE FOUR Seasons may have two properties in Colombia’s capital city, but they couldn’t be more opposite, catering to different types of travellers. Believe me, I would know. I’m a little embarrassed to adm...

Glass escapes to Four Seasons Casa Medina Bogotá, Colombia

Regner Ramos

September 4, 2023

Feature, South America, Travel

LISTEN, Bogotá really is “The Capital of Cool”, but too much ‘cool’ can be taxing so the Four Seasons Casa Medina Bogotá is where you’ll want to escape to. Take it from me, I’ve been there so many times, t...

Glass gasps and swoons at Hacienda San Ángel

Regner Ramos

November 7, 2022

Feature, Mexico, Travel

THERE'S something about those old Mexican telenovelas I used to watch with my mom that just can’t be beat. Maybe it was the colonial architecture where the stories unfolded, the sharp contrasts between the habi...

Great Gatsby meets the City of Eternal at the Spring Celestino Boutique Hotel

Regner Ramos

July 4, 2022

Feature, Travel

FROM my balcony at the Celestino Boutique Hotel in Medellín, hidden between treetops, the sunset’s rays are bursting through the branches and adorning my skin. It’s my first time in Colombia, and looking down o...

Glass interviews the duo behind London-based design firm 2LG

Regner Ramos

March 25, 2021

Architecture, Feature

Joy divisions – Glass interviews the duo behind London-based design firm 2LG about collaboration, loveliness and bringing joy into homes JORDAN Cluroe and Russell Whitehead – the duo behind 2LG Studio – see...

Glass talks to Andrés Jaque, director of Office for Political Innovation architectural practice

Regner Ramos

March 4, 2021

Architecture, Culture, Feature

Glass talks to Andrés Jaque director of an innovative architectural practice that aims to put people and environment first. With headquarters in New York and Madrid, the Office for Political Innovation (OFF...

Glass visits the Hilton Guadalajara Midtown – where finance meets fiesta

Regner Ramos

November 24, 2020

Feature, Travel

WITH its doors having opened in 2018, the new Hilton Guadalajara Midtown is a key player in Hilton’s expansion plans into Mexico. The hotel, located in one of Guadalajara’s oldest neighbourhoods, Providencia, o...

Glass speaks to Phil Harrison, CEO of Perkins and Will, one of the leading sustainable architecture firms in the world

Regner Ramos

July 23, 2020

Architecture, Feature

A matter of scale – Glass speaks to Phil Harrison, CEO of Perkins and Will, one of the leading sustainable architecture firms in the world THEIR mission seems simple: create “places that honou...

Glass finds serenity at The Setai Miami Beach

Regner Ramos

November 11, 2019

America, Feature, Travel

FROM the A1A, lifeline of South Beach pedestrians and drivers alike, The Setai Miami Beach hotel blends into its tropical surroundings. Originally built between 1936-1938, the hotel has been completely restored...

Glass ventures into the fantastic worlds of design company Bureau Spectacular

Regner Ramos

October 25, 2019

Architecture, Design, Feature

Glass ventures into the fantastic worlds of Bureau Spectacular, a design firm challenging architecture as we know it Los Angeles-based design firm Bureau Spectacular don’t refer to themselves as an architect...

Glass goes on a date with EAST, Miami hotel

Regner Ramos

April 29, 2019

Feature, Travel

I THINK I’m getting first-date jitters on my second visit to EAST, Miami hotel. I’m not meeting anyone here, in fact, I’m travelling solo. But as an architecture junkie with a weakness for luxury hotels, I know...

Glass explores the art and design scene at Miami, the Magic City

Regner Ramos

February 4, 2019

Feature, Travel

THERE’S a reason why so many songs pay tribute to the city of Miami. From Bette Midler to Pitbull, from John Mellencamp to U2, Miami’s been praised for its nightlife, sky-high architecture, ...

Glass talks to civil rights activist Tarana Burke founder of the #MeToo movement

Regner Ramos

February 1, 2019

Culture, Feature, Human Rights

Glass talks to civil rights activist Tarana Burke about the past, present and future of the most influential movement of recent years On 15 October 2017, actress and activist Alyssa Milano sent out a short m...

Photo of Frieda Escobedo shot by Ana Hap

Glass talks to the Mexican architect Frida Escobedo

Regner Ramos

January 25, 2019

Architecture, Design, Feature

Glass talks to the Mexican architect Frida Escobedo who, after designing this summer’s Serpentine Pavilion, has become 2018’s most acclaimed and noteworthy designer EVERY summer, London’s Hyde Park beco...