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Glass dines at The Tai Pan at The Murray, Hong Kong

June 27, 2018

ELEGANT European cuisine with a modern Oriental twist is at heart of The Tai Pan, an all-day dining spot located in The Murray hotel in Hong Kong. This contemporary bistro welcomes guests to savour the tastes o...

Glass takes a look at Four Seasons Singapore renovated rooms

Lea Lindaas

June 21, 2018

Asia, News, Singapore, Travel

THE FOUR Seasons Hotel Singapore is opening its doors to their newly renovated rooms. Inspired by the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the rooms in the luxury hotel are lush and light. The renovations mark the return...

Glass visits the Amala, Bali

Lindsey Morgan

April 24, 2018

Asia, Feature, Travel

AFTER a hectic week, a great relief Leaving Hong Kong behind in the rain and heavy winds and falling temperatures. After a few hours flight ... Bali, known as The Island of The Gods,to be greeted by a soft warm...

Glass discovers the magic of the Aman Tokyo hotel – Urban Scale with Comfort

Vanessa Xinyi Mao

April 20, 2018

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

BASED IN Tokyo’s financial district Ōtemachi, the Aman Tokyo hotel amazes guests by its immense scale and balanced design, providing unbelievable luxury comfort on the top floors of the 38-story Ōtemachi Tower,...

Christie’s Hong Kong and Michael Lau host inaugural private selling exhibition

Lily Rimmer

April 13, 2018

Art, Culture, Hong Kong, News

CHRISTIE’S Hong Kong first ever private selling exhibition, in collaboration with Michael Lau, is open to the public. Not only will it give you the chance to purchase his work but it also provides an insight in...

Glass dives into the luxurious Four Seasons Resorts, Maldives

Amanda Bernstein

January 29, 2018

Feature, The Maldives, Travel

The magic of the Maldives – Glass dives into the luxurious Four Seasons Resorts, Maldives WE’VE arrived into blazing sunshine in the tropical Maldives, a archipelago comprising 1192 coral islands d...

The Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition opens this month in Hong Kong

Gemma Power

January 3, 2018

Art, China, Exhibitions, Fashion, News

THE CHANEL Mademoiselle Privé exhibition launches this January in Hong Kong THE Chanel Mademoiselle Privé exhibition opens at PMQ in Hong Kong this month. Following the success of Chanel’s previous residencies...

Glass visits La Pirogue Resort in the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius

Thomas Marrington

December 18, 2017

Feature, Mauritius, Travel

THERE are some holiday destinations that, when casually dropped into conversation, inspire a series of facial expressions. They range from the sort of wide-eyed excitedness that only serves to exhilarate you fu...

Glass finds joie de vivre on the east coast of India

Sean Sheehan

June 28, 2017

Feature, India, Travel

INDIA was once part of the British Empire – the jewel in the crown and so on – but that there was also a Gallic presence on the country’s east coast is not so well broadcast. And, sacré bleu, it remained under ...

Glass stays at the Rosewood, Beijing

Sara Hesikova

January 2, 2017

Asia, China, Feature, Travel

THE perfect balance between the traditional and the modern – that would be the most suitable description of the Rosewood Beijing a newly opened 22-storey hotel, and you can encounter this symbiosis in every det...

Front Cover. A nun prays at a temple in India

Glass retraces the Buddha’s footsteps in magical India – Delhi, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya

Becky Zanker

December 5, 2016

Feature, India, Travel

DELHI is mad, musty and magical. The heady smells of spices, burning incense and sun-baked dirt roads mingle with the hot, dusty air and float past you like silk scarves in the wind. People, bikes, cars and bri...

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Glass seeks spiritual healing at the Fivelements resort, Bali

Kim Ing

August 15, 2016

Asia, Bali, Feature, Travel

CALL it a digital detox, search for mindfulness or most recently coined “self betterment”, Glass went on the search for new attitudes this summer, and to discover an alternate approach to living well, or quite ...

Auction in aid of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong charity

Alexia Sakellariou

December 2, 2015

Art, Asia, Design, Hong Kong, News

Los Angeles-based design studio Design Commune presents 64 artistic interpretations of eight iconic products from eight internationally established design brands for auction at the Business of Design Week, in H...

Sustainable tourism at The Munduk Moding Plantation, Bali

Kim Ing

November 16, 2015

Asia, Bali, Feature, Travel

Luxury in the comfort of nature – Sustainable Tourism at The Munduk Moding Plantation, Bali When travelling to a new luxurious destination, few of us would shy away from a unique and tailor-maid experience w...

Glass experiences true luxury at the Mandarin Oriental Taipei

Becky Zanker

November 9, 2015

Asia, Feature, Taiwan, Travel

Glass visits the overwhelmingly beautiful Mandarin Oriental Taipei for five-star service and dining There are not enough superlatives to describe the Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Each and every corner of it gli...

Restless preoccupations

Emily Rae Pellerin

September 22, 2015

Asia, Avant Art, Culture, Feature, Malaysia, Photography

Glass Interviews Yutaka Inagawa on his Malaysian solo show and His restless preoccupation with intersecting mediums, cultural identities Japanese photomontage artist Yutaka Inagawa’s solo show in Kuala L...

Glass is beguiled by Jodhpur

Emilie Lemons

September 14, 2015

Asia, Feature, India

WHEN Glass Magazine was kindly invited to attend the Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup in India and to stay in the Maharaja’s very own palace, the last place I imagined finding mysel...

The sublime Siam

Amanda Bernstein

September 7, 2015

Asia, Feature, Thailand

Bangkok is often referred to as a low-budget destination. Unless you decide to stay at The Siam, which certainly has to be one of Asia’s most superlative hotels. This magnificent urban retreat is located on...

Luxury on form

Jack Aldane

August 31, 2015

Asia, Beijing, Culture of Commerce, Feature, Travel

“Ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.” So goes the motto at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in China’s capital, Beijing. Chinese culture treats concepts such as lady-like and gentlemanly behaviour with not...

Bliss in Borneo

Amanda Bernstein

August 18, 2015

Asia, Culture, Feature, Malaysia, Travel

With miles of beautiful beaches blended with bio-diverse lush rainforest vegetation, Borneo is a charming tropical island with varied geographical landscapes. Borneo is split between the Malaysian states o...

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...