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Glass films…Olga Kurylenko x Glass Magazine by Rob Walker

October 18, 2013

Don't Miss: Film, Glass Talents, Glass TV

The extremely talented Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion, Quantum of Solace) photographed by Anders Brogaard & filmed by Rob Walker at the sumptuous Langham hotel - catch behind the scenes glimpses of the glass crew inc...

Truth in the age of film

Yang Tu

October 11, 2013

Culture

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The 1980s have been called “the era of Wu Tianming”. in the Chinese film industry and there is a well-known saying which describes with reverence the pivotal role of the director in the Chinese film industry....

A poster saying we earn more than you

Thomas Newton

October 3, 2013

Culture

The internet revolution has been as much a catalyst for change in culture and class as it has commerce and communication. With Britain’s former industrial clout deflated and the communities that factory lif...

Glass LFW Party 2013

Gabriela Villafradez

October 1, 2013

Culture, News

To celebrate London Fashion Week SS04, Glass magazine took over the Maddox Club in Mayfair along with Kristian Aadnevik. The stylish venue in Central London, entertained its guests with colourful cocktai...

Basel City Guide

Justin van Vliet

September 29, 2013

Avant Art, Culture, Europe, Switzerland, Travel

The city of Basel has long been a hidden secret of Swiss aficionados, but it is now emerging onto the world travel scene thanks to its impressive gastronomy, art and hospitality. Located in the three cou...

First and foremost

Gabriella Crewe-Read

September 25, 2013

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Rory Kinnear is a fine actor. The plaudits have piled in for his both his classical theatre work and film work alike. He has played everything from Hamlet to Iago to Bill Tanner in Skyfall to Dennis Thatche...

At Home with Louis Vuitton

Calvin Baillie

September 21, 2013

Culture

Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton. A glorious phrase, a wondrous sound. Kisses off the lips with decades of glamour, style, longevity and stature. To many, not merely a brand of luxury g...

A Passionate Eye – Glass considers the work of photographer Gleb Derujinsky

Nicola Kavanagh

September 8, 2013

Culture, Feature

IN THE words of Gleb Derujinsky’s daughter, Andrea, Derujinsky created beautiful, beautiful imagery, of a style that is unique unto itself. “My dad was, I can’t even explain it, one of the dynamic personalitie...

Unlocking the secrets of yoga

Diana Kurakina

August 20, 2013

Culture, Feature

I never thought I’d be standing in warrior position, with my arms outstretched towards fields out in the distance, in the same place as where Lord Nelson once learnt the art of naval warfare. Perhaps a stat...

Revolutionary romance

Nicola Kavanagh

August 16, 2013

Archive, Culture

Deflected from the possibilities of intimacy In a rapid tour of new Shanghai, Five Star Billionaire sees Malaysian literary wunderkind Tash Aw guide us around the burgeoning metropolis by way of five cha...

Provence’s new culture club

Jane Duru

August 6, 2013

Culture, Europe, France, Travel

. All eyes are on Marseille right now. France’s enfant terrible second city is shrugging off its nefarious patina, to take up the mantle of European Capital of Culture for 2013. Museums – the long-anticipate...

I am in Puglia

Cristina Bodgan

July 31, 2013

Avant Art, Culture

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This is the tale of my discovery of Puglia, the most surprising Italian province one can imagine. Far from the clichéd advertisements one sees displayed around London and other major cities, Pugli...

Eastern Germany through a wine glass

Thea Macaulay

July 28, 2013

Culture, Dining, Europe, Rest of Europe, Travel

Sometimes things just come together harmoniously. As I arrive at the stately Albrechtsberg manor house and vineyard on the outskirts of Dresden, the sun suddenly breaks through the clouds to light up the s...

Slouching towards Bethlehem

Diana Kurakina

July 16, 2013

Avant Art, Culture

Located in the heart of the enchanting Swiss countryside, the international show Art Basel brings together the best of contemporary art from galleries around the world all under one roof. This year, the mood ...

Designer Spotlight: Lulu Guinness

Roxy Mirshahi

July 11, 2013

Avant Art, Culture, News

Fashion and art have always shared a common bond. With an almost symbiotic relationship, the connection between the two is stronger than ever before and the lines becoming increasingly blurred. This connectio...

Cinematic excursions in the East End

Emily Rae Pellerin

July 2, 2013

Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Film Festivals are a treat for the visually gluttonous, a healthy bit of hedonism for the cinematic epicurean. Feasting on the nascence, often the rarity of festival presentations is a precious thing, yet the...

Prada Opens Store in Sanya, China

Emily Rae Pellerin

June 27, 2013

Culture of Commerce, News

Prada opened a new store this week in Sanya, a well-known tourist destination in Southern China, located in the luxury of The Ritz-Carlton resort. The store, designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, occupies...

Latitude Festival asks “What defines me?”

Ben Slater

June 24, 2013

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Glass is very excited to speak to Tania Harrison, the Creative Director behind Latitude Festival, who gives us an intriguing insight into how it’s put together and the thought process behind this year’s theme...

56 Welbeck St. Contemporary Extended Stay

Emily Rae Pellerin

June 24, 2013

Avant Art, Culture, Culture of Commerce, London, News, Travel

No. 5 Maddox Street’s anticipated contemporary extended stay sister property in Marylebone Village has arrived. 56 Welbeck St. resides discreetly in a Georgian townhouse in the heart of central London and boast...

The songbirds of China

Glass Archive

June 7, 2013

Archive, Culture, Feature

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The 1930s Shanghai’s Jazz scene rivalled those of Paris or New York but it was the female vocalists who defined the era. Glass speaks to two living legends. In 1934, jazz composer and pianist Duke Ellingto...

A nice change from making people cry

Benjamin Lovegrove

June 6, 2013

Avant Art, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

An exciting prospect for English film and stage, Anglo-Chinese actor, Jing Lusi, has been crazily busy over the last year. Having relished performing in her recently finished run in the play, 4000 Miles, at t...