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From the Glass Archive – Requiem for a dream

May 29, 2015

An interview taken from the Glass Archive. This interview took place in 2011 and was published in Issue Five of Glass Magazine. Peter Sculthorpe died last year on August 8, 2014. Australian composer Pete...

Creating the image of Yohji …

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May 8, 2015

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Glass speaks to Marc Ascoli, who, by inviting young and often little-known photographers of the time such as Koto Bolofo, Nick Knight, Max Vadukul and Paolo Roversi, to shoot for Yohji Yamamoto, revolutioni...

A roving lens – Glass interview profiles Werner Bischof – one of Magnum Photos’ first members

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May 1, 2015

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

A roving lens – Glass interview profiles Werner Bischof – one of Magnum Photos’ first members The creative vision of Werner Bischof, one of Magnum’s first members, was cut short by a tragic car accident. His...

Looking up

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April 30, 2015

Archive, Feature, Glass Design

Part one of a two-part series – Representations of self: the urban skyline “Skylines are urban signatures. They are the shorthand of urban identity, and the chance for urban flourish. Cities of all descr...

Shadowland – Trent Parke, the sole Australian in the Magnum Photos collective, shines a light on hidden aspects of his vast country

Glass Archive

April 24, 2015

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

Shadowland - Trent Parke, the sole Australian in the Magnum Photos collective, shines a light on hidden aspects of his vast country The magic of Trent Parke’s photography rests in an uncanny ability to trans...

The science of dreams – Consciousness and lucid dreaming: the world’s leading expert challenges our misconceptions

Glass Archive

April 17, 2015

Archive, Culture, Feature

The science of dreams – Consciousness and lucid dreaming: the world’s leading expert challenges our misconceptions Neurobiologists and cognitive scientists are currently engaged in new efforts to establish t...

Glass gains unique insight into the admirable work of UNICEF and learns how apathy is today’s biggest threat

Glass Archive

April 10, 2015

Archive, Feature

Protecting the future – Glass gains unique insight into the admirable work of UNICEF and learns how apathy is today’s biggest threat Since its creation by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, with th...

Dreams of literature – In a celebration of the enduring pleasure of literature, Glass speaks to four prominent and varied voices on its place in the future

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March 20, 2015

Archive, Avant Art, Books, Culture

Dreams of literature – In a celebration of the enduring pleasure of literature, Glass speaks to four prominent and varied voices on its place in the future Literature has a remarkable gift. It touches each o...

Secrets of the house

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March 13, 2015

Archive, Culture of Commerce, Feature

Habitat – Brothers Pier Luigi and Sergio reveal five secrets of the house of Loro Piana, which was established in 1924 having grown from a family business which started in the textile district in ...

Dream-weaver – the surreal eye. Glass speaks to the extraordinary photographer Bill Silano

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February 27, 2015

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

Dream-weaver – the surreal eye. Glass speaks to the extraordinary photographer Bill Silano The extraordinary work of Bill Silano marked a new era in fashion photography, but having shied away from the spotli...

From the Glass Archive – Avant Art

Glass Archive

January 30, 2015

Archive, Avant Art, Feature

From the Glass Archive – Avant Art We go back into the Glass magazine archive to revisit the work of some exciting artists featured in Issue Four. Jaime Tarazona Jaime lives and works in Colombia and is...

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

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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...

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...

From the beautiful to the sublime – Glass talks to British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien

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November 21, 2014

Archive, Avant Art, Culture, Don't Miss: Film, Feature, Glass Talents, News

From the beautiful to the sublime – Glass talks to British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien Since his early career in the mid 1980s, British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien has developed a visually compel...

Savile Row – Glass looks at the citadel of style and epitome of correctness

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November 14, 2014

Archive, Feature

In the realm of rarefied style, Savile Row enjoys a global eminence to rival Via Monte Napoleone, Place Vendôme or Fifth Avenue. Over its near three hundred years of existence, the British citadel of tailoring ...

Weaving the fabric of dreams

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November 7, 2014

Archive, Culture, Feature

Bottega Veneta became an icon of luxury, not with logos or celebrity publicity stunts, but by their innovative designs, noted above all else for their timelessness and elegance. Now Bottega Veneta seeks to ...

Inspiring change – Actor Daryl Hannah talks to Glass about questioning our values

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October 31, 2014

Archive, Culture, Feature

Inspiring change – Actor Daryl Hannah talks to Glass about questioning our values Daryl Hannah’s humanitarian work and unfaltering support for charities and causes worldwide are a far cry from the glamour of...

The golden touch

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October 24, 2014

Archive, Feature

Survey after survey concludes that Gucci is considered to be the most coveted luxury brand in the world. Frida Giannini talks Glass through the formidable archives and reveals her mission for the futu...

Guardians of the written word – Glass talks to literary critic Erica Wagner about the world’s most beloved form of literary art – poetry

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October 10, 2014

Archive, Culture, Feature

Guardians of the written word – Glass talks to literary critic Erica Wagner about the world’s most beloved form of literary art – poetry Erica Wagner, Literary Editor for The Times, reflects on the world’s m...

The subject of colour – Glass talks to New York artist Stanley Whitney who only has one concern

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October 3, 2014

Archive, Avant Art, Feature

The subject of colour – Glass talks to New York artist Stanley Whitney who only has one concern Stanley Whitney’s work leaps out at you, sings even, with its combined influences of African roots and contempo...

Futurecities – cultivating innovation

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September 25, 2014

Archive, Feature, Glass Design

At the time of writing, more than half of mankind, some 3.3 billion people, are living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion. We are simultaneously experiencing a ...

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