Travel - The Glass Magazine

Björk, A Retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, New York

February 3, 2015

America, Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, New York, News, Travel

The Museum of Modern Art presents Björk, an eponymous retrospective dedicated to the mercurial singer, composer, and musician. Her work is an art in itself, one which spans genre and medium, transcending sensor...

The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong celebrates 10 years

Amanda Bernstein

February 3, 2015

Asia, Dining, Feature, Hong Kong, Travel

Marking Hong Kong Fashion Week last month, the largest and most important fashion event in Asia, the Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong begins its 10th anniversary celebrations by collaborating with Anya ...

Celebrating Harlem, NYC

Emily Rae Pellerin

February 2, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Dining, Don't Miss: Theatre, New York, News, Travel

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The culture, music, art, people, food, and spirited overall vibe of uptown New York City’s Harlem neighbourhood are beckoning the attentions and affections of not only New Yorkers, but of the rest of the world....

The magnificent Monastero Santa Rosa hotel and spa

Amanda Bernstein

January 26, 2015

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

It strikes me that once a hotel reaches a certain level in the luxury stakes, what really stands out is how unique the property is in terms of its originality and geographical location. A huge bedroom with...

Eastern promise – Glass uncovers the secrets of a modern hero, the pioneering visionary Sun Yat Sen

Glass Archive

January 23, 2015

China, Culture, Feature

Eastern promise – Glass uncovers the secrets of a modern hero, the pioneering visionary Sun Yat Sen Bold, audacious and indefatigable, Sun Yat Sen was the pioneering visionary who laid the first stones of mo...

Fortnum & Mason open The Bar at Terminal 5, London Heathrow

Amanda Bernstein

January 18, 2015

Dining, Europe, London, News, Travel

The world’s first airport bar from Fortnum & Mason has arrived at Terminal 5, London Heathrow, offering a new eating and drinking experience for discerning travellers. Located adjacent to the newly opened F...

Harmony Korine traverses boundaries of medium with exhibitions at Gagosian and St Barth’s Eden Rock

Emily Rae Pellerin

January 15, 2015

Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, News, Travel

He is a famously raw filmmaker with a renown for skank and grit, for non-convention, for cinéma-vérité, for deep glimpses into the various milieus of youthdom. He is not-so-famously a fine artist, photographer ...

A little out of the ordinary – Glass stays at L’Hotel on Paris’s Rive Gauche

Nicola Kavanagh

January 12, 2015

Culture, Europe, Feature, Paris, Travel

A little out of the ordinary – Glass stays at L’Hotel on Paris’s Rive Gauche The charming and petite L’Hotel on Paris’s Rive Gauche (Left Bank) is one of the last vestiges of a bohemian and artistic society ...

Powder Byrne Properties launch Chesa Araus

Stephanie Clair

January 10, 2015

Europe, Glass Design, News, Switzerland, Travel

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 Secret and the Sublime

Yasmin Bilbeisi

January 9, 2015

Archive, China, Feature

Zhang Xiaogang has become one of China’s biggest selling artists but despite huge acclaim and equally sizeable sales figures he remains humble and unaffected as Glass discovers “A picture is worth a thousa...

Relaxing in Rio – Where to peacefully bed down and eat in a manic city of noisy fun

Sean Sheehan

January 5, 2015

America, Culture, Dining, Feature, South America, Travel

Relaxing in Rio – Where to peacefully bed down and eat in a manic city of noisy fun It is a truth universally acknowledged, as Jane Austen might have put it, that anyone in search of an excessively good time...

Poetry in (London) Motion

Glass Archive

December 22, 2014

Europe, Feature, London, Travel

Before visiting the Rosewood London, I had never in my life seen an establishment elegantly incorporate such a large number of animal references into its décor. But far from being of the creepy cat-lady var...

Glass visits Chicken Shop’s new outpost in Holborn

Becky Zanker

December 15, 2014

Dining, Feature, London

Let’s go to the Chicken Shop – a phrase that until now was mostly reserved for the inebriated – has experienced somewhat of a renaissance of late. That’s because of the aptly named Chicken Shop, part of the...

Bachi da Setola in Miami Beach Art Basel

Fausta Maria Bolettieri

December 12, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, News, Switzerland, Travel

Despite the common trend of Art Basel Miami Beach of bringing well-known pieces of pop art to satisfy the American taste, I was most surprised to find there Bachi da Setola by Pino Pascali, some of the most sop...

Tomas Maier and Bottega Veneta campaign to save Japanese Modernist architecture

Louise Lui

December 12, 2014

Asia, Avant Art, Culture, Design, Glass Design, Japan, News, Travel

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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

Caroline Simpson

December 11, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Dining, Glass Design, News, Travel

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...

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announce new opening on Koh Samui

Amanda Bernstein

December 10, 2014

Asia, Dining, News, Thailand, Travel

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts have announced the opening of their third beach resort, located on Koh Samui Island’s most idyllic location, which is famed for its magnificent sunset vantage points and located j...

It’s a numbers game

Thea Macaulay

December 8, 2014

Dining, Feature, London

The address of Sixtyone Restaurant – 61 Upper Berkeley Street in Marylebone – is easy to remember. In addition to the name itself, the restaurant has made a quirky feature of its door number on several lev...

Stunning southern Africa – Glass discovers the natural wonders of southern Africa beyond South Africa

Amanda Bernstein

November 24, 2014

Culture, Dining, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Rest Of The World, Travel

Stunning southern Africa – Glass discovers the natural wonders of southern Africa beyond South Africa Zambia is home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, which it shares with neighbouring Zimbab...

New lobby design for Swissôtel, Zurich

Amanda Bernstein

November 21, 2014

Culture of Commerce, Europe, News, Switzerland, Travel

Swissôtel, Zurich, has created a fusion of the traditional and the modern with the launch of their stylish new lobby-lounge. Customer orientation was the clear focus of the project and is reflected in every...

The hills are alight

Thea Macaulay

November 18, 2014

Dining, Europe, Feature, Switzerland, Travel

How many times can you state the obvious without boring yourself and everyone in earshot? On an autumn day in the Swiss National Park, my partner and I are discovering that prosaic remarks such as...