Travel - The Glass Magazine

Making a splash in Paris – The Molitor Hotel

June 24, 2014

The nautically themed MGallery Molitor hotel Paris, located in the 16th Arrondissement, has recently opened with much excitement and anticipation. In its former life, the Piscine Molitor occupied the site – an ...

Get carried away with the Chloé Package at the Mandarin Oriental HK

Livia Feltham

June 23, 2014

Asia, Culture, Dining, Hong Kong, Travel

Fancy something fashionably fashionable by way of Mandarin Oriental this summer? Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental, which placed among the top 11 hotels in the world soon after opening its doors in 1963, is glad t...

Chic becomes Dublin

Sean Sheehan

June 23, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Destination Spas, Dining, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Shopping Guide, Shopping Guide, Travel, United Kingdom

The born-again, post-austerity Dublin – small but perfectly formed – is a cornucopia of elegant places to be, from stylish hotels to quality restaurants and lovely, lovely things to buy – plus lots to gaz...

The art of travel

Nico Kos Earle

June 19, 2014

Asia, Avant Art, Books, Culture, Europe, Feature, France, Italy, Travel, Vietnam

Following from the success of their Carnets de Voyage, in which four contemporary artists were invited to illustrate cities they visited for the first time, Louis Vuitton will be launching two new travel titl...

All eyes on Uruguay

Ben Olsen

June 11, 2014

America, Culture, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink, News, South America, Travel

Although dwarfed by its bigger, louder neighbours Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay has plenty to shout about. Here are five reasons why it should be on your bucket list 1. Colonial charm In a country shaped by...

Glass reviews Richard Avedon, Gagosian, Athens

Xenia Founta

June 6, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Fashion, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Greece, News, Photography, Travel

Richard Avedon said, “Portraiture is performance. You can’t get at the thing itself, the real nature of the sitter, by stripping away the surface (…) All that you can do is manipulate that surface-gesture, cost...

A new dimension

Bonnie Friend

June 5, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Glass Celebrates, Glass Talents, News, Photography, Travel

I don’t think there is anything quite as inspiring as the great outdoors, particularly when its multifaceted appeal isn’t just limited to the organic forms of the environment itself but also its h...

Viewpoints of Venice: Espace Louis Vuitton Venezia presents Sguardi Incrociati a Venezia

Roberta Lister

May 31, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Italy, News

The third exhibition installment at Louis Vuitton’s Espace Venezia will present an cultural clash of the work of Japanese manga artist Jirô Taniguchi (b. 1957) and photographer and set designer Mariano Fortuny...

Stylish renovations for Pullman Paris Montparnasse

Amanda Bernstein

May 26, 2014

Avant Art, Europe, News, Paris, Travel

Pullman Paris Montparnasse is proud to unveil its new look after 18 months of renovations. The hotel, ideally located on the Rive Gauche and just a stone’s throw away from Montparnasse train station, offers gue...

Rome comes alive with exclusive cinematic tour

Amanda Bernstein

May 19, 2014

Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Europe, Feature, Italy, News, Travel

Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, has created a brand new cinematic tour, featuring the most iconic and picturesque historic Roman landmarks, as featured in the 2014 Oscar award-winning movie...

A sojourn in Sardinia

Viola Levy

May 19, 2014

Beauty, Culture, Design, Destination Spas, Dining, Drinks, Europe, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, Glass Design, Italy, News, Shopping Guide, Travel

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 magic of La Mamounia

Amanda Bernstein

May 12, 2014

Feature, Rest Of The World, Travel

There are five star hotels the world over. And then there is La Mamounia. An oasis of tranquility, sophistication and luxury amongst the hustle, bustle and excitement of this age-old Moroccan city –...

Escape to Ireland

Sean Sheehan

April 28, 2014

Dining, Europe, Feature, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

Dotted across Ireland are grand houses built by the recipients of land handouts when Oliver Cromwell dispossessed the original Irish owners and rewarded his own officers. The new landlords evolved into a cl...

Chiltern Street – London’s hottest strip

Annie Fong

April 14, 2014

Culture, Culture of Commerce, Dining, Drinks, Europe, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, London, Shopping Guide, Travel

It's always a pleasure to explore Marylebone’s charming streets and stumble upon a hidden gem like Chiltern Street. Recognised as a highly desirable address, ever so quietly assured of it’s own class, style, an...

Park Hyatt New York announces summer opening

Amanda Bernstein

April 9, 2014

America, Culture, New York, News, Travel

Park Hyatt New York is scheduled to open in summer 2014 and will become the flagship hotel of the globally recognised Park Hyatt brand. Perfectly located in Midtown at 153 West 57th Street between Sixth Aven...

Plisskën festival 2014 line up announced

Xenia Founta

March 25, 2014

Culture, Feature, Food & Drink, Music, News, Travel

The line-up for Plissken music festival 2014 has just been announced. The annual festival, held in Athens, features a wide array of various music genres and aims to bring eclectic artists to Greece. The music e...

Magical Madrid

Nicola Kavanagh

March 25, 2014

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

Madrid is one of the few European cities that has succeeded in retaining the overwhelming charm and authenticity of its mother culture – as the Spanish are wont to do so valiantly. Indeed, they ar...

Self-conscious

Xenia Founta

March 12, 2014

Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Greece

This month the Frances Rich School of Fine Art and Performing Arts of DEREE, in Athens present a unique and very topical exhibition related to the pervasiveness of technological media in our lives. The e...

Waldorf Astoria opens in Beijing

Amanda Bernstein

March 1, 2014

Asia, Beijing, Culture, Design, Feature, Glass Design, News, Travel

Hilton Worldwide and Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts have announced the opening of Waldorf Astoria Beijing, the second Waldorf Astoria hotel in China. The hotel offers 176 luxuriously appointed guest room...

New Pullman hotel opens in Vietnam

Amanda Bernstein

February 22, 2014

Asia, Culture, News, Travel, Vietnam

Pullman, Accor’s upscale international brand, has announced the opening of its third hotel in Vietnam, the Pullman Saigon Centre, which is strategically located in the heart Ho Chi Minh City. The hotel boasts m...

Your very own piece de resistance

Nico Kos Earle

February 17, 2014

Belgium, Culture, Dining, Europe, Feature

The Belgians really love their food. Brussels’ proximity to its gastronomic neighbour Lilles, just half an hour by train, seems to have spurred the city on to strive for higher culinary standards. Per capit...