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Culti Milano launch ‘Oficus reed diffusers

November 30, 2018

I MET the very relaxed and elegant Alessandro Agrati founder of Italian interior fragrance company Culti Milano earlier this year when he introduced the brand to the UK press and was immediately captivated by ‘...

Glass celebrates … the Song Art Museum, Beijing

Kay Ean Leong

October 30, 2018

Design, Feature

LOCATED in a tranquil, landscaped garden along the Wenyu River in Beijing is the Song Art Museum, a private art institution founded by Zhongjun Wang in September 2017. The museum, home to 80 pieces of art from ...

Glass learns about the limitless world of superyacht design of Dutch shipyard Heesen

Katrina Mirpuri

August 3, 2018

Design, News

THE famous Dutch shipyard Heesen are celebrating their anniversary this year after successfully producing premium yachts for 40 years. With an impressive range of over 150 yacht designs, Heesen step into 2018 ...

Gucci’s newest ArtWalls feature Gucci Décor

Kay Ean Leong

July 20, 2018

Art, China, Design, Fashion, Hong Kong, Italy, London, New York, News, United Kingdom

GUCCI’S latest venture into the world of art comes in the form of its ArtWalls, eclectic murals found in cosmopolitan cities throughout the world. The murals, which were unveiled earlier this year, now feature ...

Exhibition - The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture

Glass reviews The Return of the Past: Postmodernism in British Architecture

Matthew Turner

July 14, 2018

Architecture, Design, Feature

POST-MODERN architecture, or PoMo for short, is seeing a renaissance. Like Brutalism that was once derided as overbearing and depressive, we are now once again starting to appreciate the bloated, kitsch and gau...

Louis Vuitton celebrates photography and architecture with #MyFLV

Kay Ean Leong

July 13, 2018

Architecture, Art, Design, Fashion, News, Photography

ARCHITECTURE and photography are intricately bound within Louis Vuitton’s brand ethos. Earlier this year in May, to celebrate the fourth year since its striking Frank Gehry-designed building has opened publicly...

Christian Dior AW18 show scenography

Lily Rimmer

March 7, 2018

Design, Fashion, Glass Design, News

SLOGANS, fashion magazine covers and photographs from the Dior archives all came together in the show scenography which reflected the protests of a generation of restless youth. Taking three weeks to install, a...

Glass sets sail for Renzo Piano’s Centro Botín in Spain

Oliver Krug

January 19, 2018

Architecture, Culture, Design, Feature

Treehouse with a view – Glass sets sail for Renzo Piano’s Centro Botín in Spain AS we leave the rougher Atlantic seas behind, the main sail comes down just as we pass the lighthouse of Cabo Mayor and turn in...

Brrrr! Glass chills out at the Eis Haus ice-bar, London Bridge City

Arjun Sajip

December 6, 2017

Design, Food & Drink, News

The new ice-bar pop-up at London Bridge City is a pretty cool affair FOR those of you who aren’t quite cold enough, London Bridge City – on the south bank of the Thames, between HMS Belfast and City Hall – h...

The world’s first wedding department store opens in London

Amanda Bernstein

November 10, 2017

Architecture, Beauty, News, Shopping Guide

ONE Marylebone has become the permanent home to The Wedding Gallery, the world’s very first luxury-wedding department store, an impressive and beautifully curated two-floor 20,000 sq. ft. space, where prospecti...

Glass talks to architect Paul Murdoch about his Flight 93 Memorial

Regner Ramos

September 8, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature

Honour in the Field – Glass talks to architect Paul Murdoch about how, through his Flight 93 Memorial, the sacrifice of 40 9/11 passengers can still be heard today THERE was nothing extraordinary a...

A Monumental Vision – Glass visits the Schindler House in West Hollywood

Rowena Chiu

September 7, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature, Travel

INCONSPICUOUSLY nestled on Kings Road in West Hollywood is the Schindler House, built by Rudolf Schindler between 1921-22, when the site was rural farmland. Recognised as one of the precursors of contemporary a...

Glass meets interior design duo Ed Ng and Terence Ngan of AB Concept

Stephanie Clair

August 2, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature

SINCE 1999 Ed Ng and Terence Ngan have built a reputation as the go-to practice for luxury hotel and restaurant interiors. Founded in Hong Kong before expanding with outposts in Bangkok and Taipei and with a 10...

Glass reviews this year’s Vibrant NYCxDESIGN

Emily Rae Pellerin

May 22, 2017

America, Architecture, Design, Feature, Glass Design, New York

NYCxDESIGN, taking place this year nearly the full month of May, is a city-wide celebration of design in its many diverse media: digital and tech, film and TV, fashion, furniture, architecture, interiors, lands...

Glass talks to Yasmeen Lari – Pakistan’s first female architect

Regner Ramos

April 21, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature

For the People, By the People – Glass talks to Yasmeen Lari Pakistan’s first female architect about how disaster-affected communities can rise above adversity through sustainable vernacular construction YASM...

Shamballa Jewels launch The Spirit of Shamballa Collection

Amanda Bernstein

April 20, 2017

Design, Jewellery and Watches, News, Shopping Guide

The SPIRIT of Shamballa is the exciting new collection by Shamballa Jewels and takes inspiration from the sky at night-time with its bright, shining stars and enchanting full moon. Created by brothers Mad and M...

Glass escapes to Morocco and experiences the utmost luxury at Riad Fès

Emily Rae Pellerin

April 10, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

RIAD Fès, of the renowned Relais & Châteaux consortium of luxury hotels and restaurants, is the only of its kind in the city of Fez, Morocco. A tastefully expansive campus, Riad Fès provides 5-star accommod...

Sergio Rossi introduces new collection entitled SR1

Karolina Zielinska

March 2, 2017

Fashion, News, Shopping Guide

LUXURY footwear brand Sergio Rossi’s latest collection offers a brilliant mix of sophistication and elegance combined with a dose of witty creativity for the modern woman. Shoes from Sergio Rossi’s latest coll...

From the archive: Architecture with a Difference – Glass meets Thomas Heatherwick

Regner Ramos

February 24, 2017

Architecture, Design, Feature

Architecture with a Difference – Glass meets Thomas Heatherwick, whose unorthodox approach to architectural and urban design is testing the boundaries of the field, one staggering project after anothe...

French designer Paulin, Paulin, Paulin transform skincare brand Aesop’s Paris office

Stephanie Clair

February 21, 2017

Design, Feature

EVER the pioneers of inspired and inspiring store concepts and interiors, Australian skincare company Aesop are collaborating with Paulin, Paulin, Paulin – the family business behind the French designer Pierre ...

Biba and Beyond – Glass interviews Barbara Hulanicki

Livia Feltham

February 7, 2017

Design, Feature

FASHIONABLE is a word that the design industry has fallen out of love with somewhat. Apart from some of its more juvenile connotations, it’s simply too hard to define what really marks the ability to ...