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The Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition opens this month in Hong Kong

January 3, 2018

THE CHANEL Mademoiselle Privé exhibition launches this January in Hong Kong THE Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition opens at PMQ in Hong Kong this month. Following the success of Chanel’s previous residencies...

Glass visits La Pirogue Resort in the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius

Thomas Marrington

December 18, 2017

Feature, Mauritius, Travel

THERE are some holiday destinations that, when casually dropped into conversation, inspire a series of facial expressions. They range from the sort of wide-eyed excitedness that only serves to exhilarate you fu...

Glass finds joie de vivre on the east coast of India

Sean Sheehan

June 28, 2017

Feature, India, Travel

INDIA was once part of the British Empire – the jewel in the crown and so on – but that there was also a Gallic presence on the country’s east coast is not so well broadcast. And, sacré bleu, it remained under ...

Glass stays at the Rosewood, Beijing

Sara Hesikova

January 2, 2017

Asia, China, Feature, Travel

THE perfect balance between the traditional and the modern – that would be the most suitable description of the Rosewood Beijing a newly opened 22-storey hotel, and you can encounter this symbiosis in every det...

Front Cover. A nun prays at a temple in India

Glass retraces the Buddha’s footsteps in magical India – Delhi, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya

Becky Zanker

December 5, 2016

Feature, India, Travel

DELHI is mad, musty and magical. The heady smells of spices, burning incense and sun-baked dirt roads mingle with the hot, dusty air and float past you like silk scarves in the wind. People, bikes, cars and bri...

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Glass seeks spiritual healing at the Fivelements resort, Bali

Kim Ing

August 15, 2016

Asia, Bali, Feature, Travel

CALL it a digital detox, search for mindfulness or most recently coined “self betterment”, Glass went on the search for new attitudes this summer, and to discover an alternate approach to living well, or quite ...

Auction in aid of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong charity

Alexia Sakellariou

December 2, 2015

Art, Asia, Design, Hong Kong, News

Los Angeles-based design studio Design Commune presents 64 artistic interpretations of eight iconic products from eight internationally established design brands for auction at the Business of Design Week, in H...

Sustainable tourism at The Munduk Moding Plantation, Bali

Kim Ing

November 16, 2015

Asia, Bali, Feature, Travel

Luxury in the comfort of nature – Sustainable Tourism at The Munduk Moding Plantation, Bali When travelling to a new luxurious destination, few of us would shy away from a unique and tailor-maid experience w...

Glass experiences true luxury at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei

Becky Zanker

November 9, 2015

Asia, Feature, Taiwan, Travel

Glass visits the overwhelmingly beautiful Mandarin Oriental Taipei for five-star service and dining There are not enough superlatives to describe the Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Each and every corner of it gli...

Restless preoccupations

Emily Rae Pellerin

September 22, 2015

Asia, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Malaysia, Photography

Glass Interviews Yutaka Inagawa on his Malaysian solo show and His restless preoccupation with intersecting mediums, cultural identities Japanese photomontage artist Yutaka Inagawa’s solo show in Kuala L...

Glass is beguiled by Jodhpur

Emilie Lemons

September 14, 2015

Asia, Feature, India

WHEN Glass Magazine was kindly invited to attend the Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup in India and to stay in the Maharaja’s very own palace, the last place I imagined finding mysel...

The sublime Siam

Amanda Bernstein

September 7, 2015

Asia, Feature, Thailand

Bangkok is often referred to as a low-budget destination. Unless you decide to stay at The Siam, which certainly has to be one of Asia’s most superlative hotels. This magnificent urban retreat is located on...

Luxury on form

Jack Aldane

August 31, 2015

Asia, Beijing, Culture of Commerce, Feature, Travel

“Ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.” So goes the motto at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in China’s capital, Beijing. Chinese culture treats concepts such as lady-like and gentlemanly behaviour with not...

Bliss in Borneo

Amanda Bernstein

August 18, 2015

Asia, Culture, Feature, Malaysia, Travel

With miles of beautiful beaches blended with bio-diverse lush rainforest vegetation, Borneo is a charming tropical island with varied geographical landscapes. Borneo is split between the Malaysian states o...

In grand style

Amanda Bernstein

August 10, 2015

Asia, Dining, Feature, Hong Kong

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, has marked its tenth anniversary in grand style by winning the prestigious 2015 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards with triple Five Star distinction across all categori...

A fresh look into modern China

Louise Lui

August 6, 2015

Avant Art, Books, China, Feature, Photography

The Chinese Photobook: From the 1900s to the Present The Chinese photobook emerges from a rich and diverse history that has still been largely unexplored. Ranging from personal artist prints and albums t...

The surprise of Singapore

Amanda Bernstein

August 3, 2015

Asia, Dining, Feature, Singapore, Travel

I had never been to Singapore before my recent visit, and quite frankly, I didn’t know what I had been missing. Singapore, this almost perfect and pristine city-state, has lots to offer. Whether for the bus...

Paradise on earth – explore the Halong Bay karsts with Paradise Cruises

Natalie Egling

July 22, 2015

Asia, Culture, Dining, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Travel, Vietnam

Sailing the jade waters of Halong Bay in Vietnam is the stuff legends are made of. Just add misty mornings, a traditional junk design – such as that of Paradise Cruise's luxury boats – and a UNESCO Heritage Sit...

Paradise found – Mauritius

Ben Slater

July 20, 2015

Asia, Feature, Glass Design, Mauritius

There are a few things that make you feel special: hand-written notes, being looked after, being listened to and a few places that can make you feel really looked after. I can genuinely say St Regis Resort ...

Yangtze, The Long River

Glass Archive

June 12, 2015

Archive, Art, Asia, Avant Art, China, Culture, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Glass Talents, Photography, Travel

Nadav Kander: Yangtze - The Long River Yangtze, The Long River Nadav Kander’s Long River series has become a document of mankind’s desire to progress and has even been hailed by Kofi Annan as a servic...

Where luxe meets eco

Natalie Egling

June 3, 2015

Asia, Cambodia, Culture, Feature, Travel

Uninterrupted sunset and sunrise views are a given at Cambodia’s Song Saa Resort. Whether from your mooching position at one of the five-star eco-resort’s 27 villas, hovering above the ocean at the Vista Re...