To scan is to glance and examine the particulars of an object or a condition. Yet it is also to scrutinise and observe sweepingly, as a large expanse. In summary, these are the actions and ambitions of Pedr...
William and Gilbert Foyle started selling books from their parent’s home in the early 1900s so when demand outstretched the kitchen table they opened a shop on Charing Cross Road in London’s West End. The two b...
Cast an eye over the East London skyline, and apart from the small cluster of commercial buildings in Liverpool Street, you’ll see few skyscrapers, and even fewer residential ones. It’s a differen...
Now that Roberto Cavalli’s newest Restaurant & Lounge in Ibiza is officially open, you’ll know where to find Glass next time we are nearby the Mediterranean Island’s mega marina. Situated on the most exclus...
The fire that broke out in the town of Ǻlesund in western Norway in 1904 became an act of creative destruction. There was one unfortunate fatality but the other 10,000 inhabitants, escaping the co...
During a recent visit to several of the new capitals in the countries of former-Yugoslavia, I came across several magnificent post-war buildings. Some better kept than others, and particularly in ...
Despite the UK's longest day flitting by this weekend, we can rejoice that summertime in London is still on our side, and certainly in our favour as the Serpentine Pavilion – which for the past 14 years has enc...
SANAA
Lausanne, Switzerland
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa are carrying out a quiet revolution. Through their firm SANAA the Japanese architects have been constructing buildings that appear diaphano...
With a population of nearly 13 million living in an area of just 2,187 square kilometres, Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Architecturally speaking, Tokyo is a young developme...
This week the London Festival of Architecture returns for its’ 10th anniversary, yielding its reputation and industry contacts by hosting a series of discussions and debates, exhibitions, and interactive tours ...
This week will see the launch of a collaboration between RIBA Hong Kong and the luxury shopping mall, Pacific Place in Hong Kong – entitled SHOP! Over the next three weeks, visitors to the shopping mall can see...
When one wins a coveted insight into the working world of jewellery powerhouse Swarovski, one leaves with a finely tuned knowledge of the industry. Combine this with an innate eye for sublimely stylish design, ...
If you feel your life is somewhat lacking in the romance stakes, an Italian trip abroad might be just what is in order. But if the bustling cities and tourist hotspots of the mainland aren’t your firs...
The hallowed name of the house of Chanel could in itself be a synonym for rapture. Few maisons have managed to inspire such legions of loyal fans. Fewer still can cause hysteria simply with the introduction of ...
The Museum of Art and Design in New York City will present a new exhibition to examine the interplay between photography and jewellery. Multiple Exposures: Jewelry and Photography will be the first museum exhib...
You don’t go to a Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition just for the clothes. But my, aren’t they just something else? And upon entering the no- holds-barred Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From The Sidewalk to ...
A new day dawned for Prada yesterday, and on said day, the all-encompassing Pradasphere took flight. Prada, “a cosmos of its own”, is now Harrods’ honoured guest for the duration of this month, and, just our lu...
This coming Friday House of Peroni residency is returning to London for the month of May, during which it will celebrate Italian culture and style. The month-long season of festivities is a great opport...
Alexander McQueen show announced at V&A London
London is the home of McQueen. It’s as simple as that, and though simple is a stretch for the Alexander McQueen vocabulary, it’s the savage beauty of the cory...
Spring is now here. And to set our springtime in motion, Glass decided that one of the best ways to shine an inspiring new light on a season in which we like to see creative forces banding together would be t...
Sensing Spaces at the Royal Academy of Arts in London is an exhibition showcasing seven different spaces from architects from around the world. The concept behind the exhibition is to see how people respon...