Adidas by Tom Dixon SS14
During Milan’s Salone de Mobile this past April, British industrial designer Tom Dixon first introduced his debut collaboration with German sporting giant Adidas. Officially scheduled to launch later next month...
A Modern Geppetto
The trick to interviewing someone you’ve never met before is to do your research. Not only so that you become familiar with their work but also to see if you can find out anything about their personality t...
Like a bullet to the hippocampus
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When people first find out that I left a tropical island in the Caribbean to move to the UK, their initial reaction tends to be one of complete disbelief that anyone would leave “paradise” to live in Londo...
Dreaming in colour
They captured the essence of what it means to be human and made magic of the everyday. Some of the most important photographers to have ever picked up a camera speak to Glass. Reportage photography is, in its...
Tel Aviv City Guide
Israel is a land of contradictions and Tel Aviv, its most cosmopolitan city, is no exception. One of the most striking things about Tel Aviv is its newness. A little over a century ago, a group of Jewish famil...
Where art thou? Glass reviews Art Studio America: Contemporary Art Spaces
Where art thou? Glass reviews Art Studio America: Contemporary Art Spaces – a stunning new book offers unique insights into the creative world of America’s most celebrated artists
The artist’s studio is th...
Clinking Glass: The echo of a Chinese masterpiece
Seated in the leafless cedarwood forest of Kengo Kuma’s imagination at Sake no Hana on St James Street, the bare wooden geometry was like a balm to the bustling city outside. I was waiting for Hongxing Zhang,...
Three perfect days in Paris 6eme Rive Gauche – day two
There is only one place to have your first breakfast in Paris – Les Deux Magots. Sitting in the morning sun opposite the oldest church in Paris, L’Eglise St Germain, it is the perfect place to begin a walking...
At Home with Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton. A glorious phrase, a wondrous sound. Kisses off the lips with decades of glamour, style, longevity and stature. To many, not merely a brand of luxury g...
Desert drifting
The song, Take It Easy by Jackson Browne, was my first encounter with Arizona – thanks to my parents’ admittedly admirable taste in music. Its first line goes, “I’m standing on the corner of Winslow, Ariz...
One night in Milan
There is arguably no country on earth that is as steeped in culture and history or has a richer wine and cuisine landscape, than Italy. It is no surprise then that Italy is now home to the world’s...
Behind the façade
One of the most endearing things about Milan is that on first impression, it is nothing special. Inconspicuous entrances to various buildings give you no clue that once you pass the threshold a world of imp...
Racing towards the future with LaFerrari
Our first pitstop when we landed in Maranello used to be Schumacher’s favourite canteen – Montana. NowFernando Alonso’s preferred hang out, its walls are lined with photographs of familiar faces from the ta...
Prada Opens Store in Sanya, China
Prada opened a new store this week in Sanya, a well-known tourist destination in Southern China, located in the luxury of The Ritz-Carlton resort.
The store, designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, occupies...
An engaging Grecovery
As I boarded the Aegean Airlines flight bound for Athens, it seemed like I had mistakenly intruded on a congregation of goddesses – there was a foreign and palpable femininity manifest in their silky dark t...
Ada + Nik SS14 Showcase at LCM
Nik Thakkar and Ada Zanditon’s eponymous Ada + Nik debut collection launched yesterday for London Collections: Men at St. Martins Lane Hotel.
The collection featured the Remus and Romulus tops, bringing a bit ...
Peking to Paris 2013 Rally
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“What needs to be proved today is that as long as a man has a car, he can do anything and go anywhere. Is there anyone who will undertake to travel this summer from Peking to Paris by automobile?” Le M...
Can architecture heal? Glass visits the newly opened Centre for Cancer and Recovery in Copenhagen
We generally accept that our physical surroundings impact our moods and feelings, but the question as to what effect they have on our physical health is less well-explored. It is commonly accepted that body and...
Technobohemian by John Malkovich
John Malkovich is a man of many talents within the filming industry, from acting to directing and producing. While many embark on side ventures such as actor-turns-singer, the results don’t always bode well. Lu...
The Chinese Garbo
Maggie Cheung arrives on a wintry morning attired in black lace jodhpurs, a black fur gilet and grey boots. With her well-defined cheekbones and beautiful features it’s easy to see why she’s known as the Chin...