Fashion is not all glitz and glamour. While its primary concern is to give us a veneer of beauty, fashion has real power for good. Beyond the runway, it can influence society, if it wants to, and fashion conglo...
On the Norwegian island Sandhornøy, where the white Arctic beach meets the high mountains, the cultural project SALT takes place. SALT celebrates the Arctic culture and nature with this unique arts and musi...
The quintessential architect’s playground, The Glass House estate was built by Philip Johnson in a span of some 50 years, between 1949 and 1995. An ever-accumulating landscape that bridged the Ancient, Classica...
In the same week Gucci confirms a new collaboration with Dover Street Market, a new temporary installation is announced in Hong Kong's luxury shopping destination, The Landmark.
Gucci FW15
This duo ...
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-...
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 ...
A charming waterfront warehouse in Copenhagen offers a beautiful setting for the Danish Architecture Centre’s summer exhibition Snøhetta – World Architecture. Snøhetta won international acclaim for the Oslo...
Tarkovsky’s Solaris opens with mesmerising visuals of the natural earth, emphasising the tactile grandeur of what it has to offer – from there, the near entire rest of the film is set in space, on a vessel livi...
Colour. Innovation. Integrity. These are the three words which sum up what Bulgari stands for and which help to explain why, 130 years since its creation, Bulgari is still the most beloved of Italy’s fine j...
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is making quite a name for itself by reinventing the use of its lobby by installing an S Gallery, the first art gallery inside a hotel in Bangkok.
Displayed along the upper concours...
It’s very rare one describes a scent as “haunting” but that’s the word that springs to mind when I think of Illuminum fragrances.
'Colour as a Narrative' by Antonino Cardillo architect for Illuminum. Photograp...
MINDCRAFT15 was the Danish Arts Foundation’s design exhibition at Milan Design Week, and this year it was awarded a Special Mention, an appreciation received for its combination of outstanding works and spe...
In the second of a two-part, series Glass explores the world’s skylines and the sustainable future of high-rise buildings
High rise buildings, skyscrapers and supertall structures
Nowadays the responsib...
Our home is where we feel secure, raise our families, and spend most of our time – and now you can get yours made into an original work of art by British artist Boo Paterson.
"Poor", Boo Paterson
Paterso...
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...
Shape, colour and texture – bold Brazil – Brazilian designer Paula Cademartori talks to Glass about art, femininity and the power of beauty
Starting her professional training in industrial design, Paula Cade...
The Four Seasons Milan is a hotel that makes a powerful first impression – but the exact nature of the impression will depend on what time you arrive. Turn up in the evening or early morning and you find yo...
(De)constructing memory – Architecture’s wunderkind Daniel Libeskind reveals the dreams behind his awe-inspiring creations
“To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history but to articulate it.” ...
Often described as frustrated artists, architects are seated in a sensitive role between their own and their client’s creative visions, a role which is frequently difficult to navigate. This creative dialog...
Renzo Piano – Glass speaks to a master about working out the secrets of the physical world
“The past is a safe refuge. The past is a constant temptation. And yet the future is the only place we have to go, i...
On a grey, wet and cold winter day, I set out on my bike to a grey, industrial area of Copenhagen, to visit the headquarter, workshop and shop of the design company Place de Bleu. But this is not just your ...