Air, land and sea
Imagine a tour of Antwerp that ignores Belgium’s finest Gothic cathedral, the diamond district and Rubens. Imagine a tour that focuses only on contemporary, cutting-edge art. At the same time, keep in mind that...
Swire Hotels open The Continental restaurant in Hong Kong
Swire Hotels has just announced the opening of its new restaurant, The Continental, the second stand-alone restaurant owned and managed by the group.
The Continental, located in the freestanding building on ...
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...
Cuisine and charm at Carmine, Umbria
Nestled at the foot of Monte Tezio, central Italy, the newly renovated Chiesa del Carmine, a luxurious eight-bedroomed farmhouse, is available for hire. Carmine looks out across the glorious Italian country...
It’s time to visit Geneva – Glass travels to the Hotel d’Anglettere, by Lake Geneva, right in the heart of Europe
It’s time to visit Geneva – Glass travels to the Hotel d’Anglettere, by Lake Geneva, right in the heart of Europe
Hotel d’Anglettere has to be the most perfect place to stay while enjoying a relaxing city br...
Cinephiles flock to Brooklyn for Bushwick Film Fest – The 7th Annual Bushwick Film Festival kicks off today with a red carpet event
Cinephiles flock to Brooklyn for Bushwick Film Fest – The 7th Annual Bushwick Film Festival kicks off today with a red carpet event
The 7th Annual Bushwick Film Festival kicks off today in Brooklyn, New York...
Pool your resources
As well as enjoying its recent cultural and artistic renaissance, with the opening of Tate Liverpool and being designated in the European Capital of Culture, the port city of Liverpool is also ideally loca...
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...
Perfectly Situated: The Savoy and London Fashion Week
There are few hotels as iconic and delightfully British as the Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this season, this Fairmont-managed hotel is enjoying a much-deserved renaissance...
A rose is a rose
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts’ first property in China will open in Beijing in October 2014. Coinciding with this exciting announcement, the Rosewood Hotel in London has just won the acclaimed Hotel...
NYFW SS15: Donna Karan
The prints of the opening looks of Donna Karan’s SS15 collection bore semblance to Rorschach designs. From there, only more exuberant pattern was to follow — logograms, patchwork, calligraphic drawings and more...
Mersey, Mersey me
Since 2008, when it was named the European Capital of Culture, the transformation of Liverpool has brought a new artistic confidence and vigour to the great port-city. Liverpool now has more galle...
Summer on the smiling coast of Africa
It’s 6.30 in the evening, an hour before the sun sets over the Gambian coast – locally described as the smiling coast of Africa – and I’m passing time in a car park. Admittedly the car park of the stylish f...
The image at breaking point
“My body is the intention, my body is the event, my body is the result,” said Gunter Brus, co-founder with Otto Mühl, Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler of a new art movement called Vienna Actionism.
A...
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts open new hotel in Tianjin, China
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened its 85th hotel in China’s largest northern port city, Tianjin. The 302-room Shangri-La sits on the bank of the Haihe River in the new Hedong District. Tianjin is a bustl...
LUX* Resorts and Hotels expand into China
LUX* Resorts & Hotels (“LUX*”) announced the LUX* Tea Horse Road (LUX* Chamadao) as the foundation for its planned expansion into China. On account of its largely undiscovered yet spectacular natural beauty...
A great Gaelic escape
It’s not everyday your masseuse demands “Give me a hug!” at the end of a treatment. But in the case of Melissa, my deceivingly petite South African therapist at Galgorm Resort and Spa, I’m happy t...
Shadows of rebellion
In a series of rare interviews, Glass speaks to four of China’s greatest poets to discover the underground movement that inspired a nation.
I’m a poet, I’m the shadow of rebellion.
Let it be t...
Roberto Cavalli opens the Cavalli Ibiza Restaurant & Lounge
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...
Good karma in Kampala at the Nile Spa, Uganda
Mary Blewitt OBE is a remarkable woman. A British citizen of Rwandan origin, Mary founded the charity Survivors Fund (SURF) to support survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. In 2008 she was awarded the OBE for he...