A kinder blue
On a grey, wet and cold winter day, I set out on my bike to a grey, industrial area of Copenhagen, to visit the headquarter, workshop and shop of the design company Place de Bleu. But this is not just your ...
Powder Byrne Properties launch Chesa Araus
The established experts in the luxury ski travel business, Powder Byrne Properties have announced plans to build nine luxury apartments in the quaint resort of Arosa in Switzerland, where local houses are choco...
The diamond standard – Glass meets three of the leading figures behind the world’s most famous diamond jewellers, De Beers
The diamond standard – Glass meets three of the leading figures behind the world’s most famous diamond jewellers,
De Beers
On hearing that there is never a “dull moment” at De Beers – from the jewellers of...
Then and now: celebrating 50 years of The London College of Furniture
The internationally renowned London College of Furniture is this month celebrating its 50th anniversary. To mark half a century of championing design and creativity, over 70 pieces of furniture, machinery, phot...
Tomas Maier and Bottega Veneta campaign to save Japanese Modernist architecture
While traditional Japanese architecture is cherished by many, much of the country’s post-war structures are at risk of being demolished or changed beyond recognition. In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, a few...
Winter 2014 issue of Glass magazine – issue 20 – Destiny available now
We are very pleased to announce that Glass Magazine issue 20, with the theme of Destiny, can now be found on newsstands and in shops across the world and is also available to order.
Destiny is a perplexing a...
Altered Perspectives at The House of St Barnabas’ Chapel
For just two days this week (Wednesday December 11 and Thursday December 12) The House of St Barnabas in Soho will be exhibiting a site-specific installation designed by the widely respected light artist Rupert...
Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers
All that glitters – Glass explores the earliest history and newest collection of diamond masters De Beers
Could any stone typify the magic of nature quite like a diamond? These rare gems were formed from pre...
Have a very Harrods Christmas
Harrods see your festive window and raise you a land of make believe. This Christmas Knightsbridge’s knock-it-out-of-the-park department store have taken window shopping in the capital to new extremes and so mu...
Roger Law ceramics at Sladmore Contemporary and talk at the British Museum
This month, former puppet-maker and TV satirist Roger Law’s witty and delicate ceramic creations are on display at Sladmore Contemporary, London and he will also be talking about his work in pottery at the Brit...
Constructing worlds: photography and architecture in the modern age
Constructing Worlds sprawls over two floors at the Barbican and unites 18 photographers from across the global signposting a journey that charts the relationship between architecture and photography. There ...
In pursuit of the higher – Mountains beyond Mountains
Jun Jiang the curator behind China’s architectural pavilion at the Venice Biennale speaks to Glass about the philosophies behind his national exhibit
China have this year based their pavilion Mountains b...
Bulgari Hotel to open in Beijing in 2017
Entering any one of the three Bulgari Hotel’s dotted around the world for just a moment is the one-stop way to immerse yourself in luxury from the first floor up. Whether that may be in London, Milan or Bal...
Beauty and the Beast
The beautiful museum Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is located in the very centre of Copenhagen and this autumn it has put on a fascinating exhibition Transformations: Classical Sculpture in Colour. The objective o...
De Beers – A Dance of Light by Chen Man featuring Sammi Cheng
To celebrate the launch of its new Aria collection, De Beers has introduced the photography project A Dance of Light. The photos feature Sammi Cheng captured by internationally acclaimed photographer Chen Man.
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Futurecities – cultivating innovation
At the time of writing, more than half of mankind, some 3.3 billion people, are living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion. We are simultaneously experiencing a ...
Future cities – biomimicry
Michael Pawlyn is a conceptual and functional pioneer. As the founder of Exploration Architecture, a practice that challenges the fundamental processes of traditional design by initiating schemes derived fr...
New Designers CLAMcollective launch at London Design Festival
London’s Design Festival is almost halfway through its' week-long parade, and with designjunction opening last night so did a host of smaller exhibitions. The melting pot of established and newcomers to the des...
Out of the status quo and into the real world
“The exhibition is about putting the physical artefacts we’ve collected and present them in raw state‚” Keigo Kobayashi and Norihito Nakatani talk to Glass about their pavilion at this year’s Architecture Bie...
Open House returns to London this weekend
Every year Open House tempts the architecturally curious side in each of us to roam around both public and privately owned buildings and spaces. Over one weekend, this coming weekend, we’re permitted access to ...
Futurecities – urban promise
Glass traces the path of the utopian city, from the sci-fi visions of the ’60s to Norman Foster’s zero carbon project and a tower to rival Everest. But which holds the key to our survival?
Two major fact...