Travel - The Glass Magazine

Hotel Chantelle travels across the pond

August 17, 2015

Dining, Europe, Feature, London, Travel, United Kingdom

Hotel Chantelle, New York’s famed restaurant and late-night spot, has opened its first international outpost: Hotel Chantelle London. Tucked away on unassuming Orchard St, hidden behind Selfridges, the sky-...

Tea-infused cocktails available now at Opium, Chinatown

Becky Zanker

August 11, 2015

Dining, London, News

Opium, the dimly lit, speakeasy-like enclave that sits decadently atop the chatter of China Town has its own answer to Afternoon Tea Week this year. For the event, which is running all this week, it has teame...

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...

A lively library experience

Yasmin Bilbeisi

August 4, 2015

Avant Art, Europe, Feature, London

Near to the Trafalgar Square end of the St Martin’s Lane in Central London, one will happen upon an enigmatic shop window. With leather satchels on display, it is not immediately apparent that this frontage...

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...

SMART-move

Yasmin Bilbeisi

July 30, 2015

Culture, Culture of Commerce, Feature, Travel

Armenia is a unique country in many respects, least of which is its approach to education. For example, chess is a compulsory subject in almost all schools. Thus, it is the ideal place to launch a groundbre...

Decadent French dining in Manhattan

Becky Zanker

July 28, 2015

Dining, Feature, New York

Picholine, in midtown Manhattan, exudes the sort of New World elegance conjured up by old books like The Great Gatsby or The House of Mirth. The classic, canopied front gives way to a plush dining...

Unadulterated luxury – Glass visits Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan following its extensive restoration

Amanda Bernstein

July 27, 2015

Archive, Culture, Design, Dining, Feature, Glass Design, News, Travel

THE outstandingly stylish Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan recently re-opened after the completion of an extensive restoration over the last four years. The award-winning Milan-based studio, Marco Piva, has re-...

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 ...

LA stargazing

Nicola Kavanagh

July 6, 2015

America, California, Culture, Feature

As you pull up to the Chamberlain West Hollywood in LA it is easy to feel that you might have come to the wrong address. Having researched ahead of my trip on the hotel’s website and seen glamorous interiors, a...

Soaking up the je ne sais quoi

Nicola Kavanagh

July 1, 2015

Europe, Feature, Paris, Travel

Parisian chic – that certain je ne sais quoi that many of us Brits like to try to absorb on long weekends across the channel – is an elusive attribute. There are places in the city, however, where the essence o...

California Dreaming … of San Diego

Amanda Bernstein

June 29, 2015

America, California, Dining, Feature

Fashion aficionados and culture vultures should seriously consider their choice of holiday destination next time they are planning a trip to the USA. Southern California has much to offer everyone – for bot...

Villa Lena, Tuscany opens for summer

Amanda Bernstein

June 25, 2015

Europe, Italy, News, Travel

The magnificently resorted 19th century Villa Lena has just flung open its shutters for the summer season. It is set among rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards in the picturesque Tuscan countryside with mu...

A secret sanctuary

Nicola Kavanagh

June 22, 2015

Europe, Feature, Paris

The 16th arrondisement in Paris, much like New York’s Upper East Side or London’s Knightsbridge, is a district synonymous with affluence and prestige. It is also the largest, with the grand Palais de Chaill...

The American Dream

Jessica Quillin

June 15, 2015

America, Culture, Feature, New York, Travel

The Dream Hotel Downtown, situated conveniently in the middle of the revivified Meatpacking District, is an oasis of all that is stylish, fashionable and convenient. In a city full of luxury accommodation, ...

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...

Being human – Glass meets Christopher Anderson, one of the Magnum Photos collective’s rising stars

Peter Yeoh

June 5, 2015

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

Being human - Glass meets Christopher Anderson, one of the Magnum Photos collective’s rising stars Christopher Anderson, one of the Magnum Photos collective’s rising stars, explores the textures of human emo...

Stars on top form at Cannes 68th Annual Film Festival

Livia Feltham

June 4, 2015

Archive, Culture, Fashion, News, Travel

At Cannes international film festival this year, hosted over 10 days at the end of April in Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, the shiniest stars of the big screen appropriately took centre stage. Glass round...

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...