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Building the Barbican: Glass reviews Building the Brutal

June 1, 2016

AFTER three decades of conception and planning, the Barbican finally opened in 1982. Designed by young architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, the Centre was imagined as a union of utopian inner city life, uni...

New Model Army – Glass meets Heather Medendorp

Justin van Vliet

June 1, 2016

Fashion, Feature

Name: Heather Medendorp Agency: Profile Model Management Age: 19 Nationality: American Heather Medendorp. Photograph: Justin van Vliet How did you become a model? I found an agency in Michigan o...

Glass samples the Sunday menu at Café Murano

Ben Olsen

May 30, 2016

Dining, Feature

PUTTING an Italian spin on the institution that is Sunday lunch, Café Murano’s Pranzo di Domenica menu takes guests on a journey through some of Italy’s finest culinary creations. The elegant yet laid...

The Great Escape festival highlights

Katrina Mirpuri

May 27, 2016

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

THE Great Escape has a reputation for hosting some of the best new acts emerging on the scene. This year’s festival hosted over 400 acts which presented the new wave of musical talent as well as some familiar a...

Biking Barcelona – Glass saddles up to truly discover this Catalan capital

Natalie Egling

May 26, 2016

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THERE is something wonderfully cinematic about cycling in Europe. Think: Guido, Dora and Joshua in La Vita è Bella, the entire Von Trapp clan in The Sound Of Music, and Catherine and her two loves in Jules et J...

Glass talks to Owiny Sigoma Band

Katrina Mirpuri

May 20, 2016

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

THE genesis of Owiny Sigoma Band is special. It tells the story of three Londoners who travel to Kenya as part of a musical collaboration funded by the Arts Council of England. As a result, we have been gifted ...

Glass enjoys a unique dining experience with the Fitzrovia Collective, London

Ben Olsen

May 19, 2016

Dining, Feature

WHY enjoy the work of one celebrated chef when you can try that of three? A forthcoming series of special dinners allows you to do just that, bringing together the complementary skills of three of London’s lead...

Glass reviews I Have Been Here Before by JB Priestley at Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Gabriella Crewe-Read

May 18, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

ANTHONY Biggs production of I Have Been Here Before feels a little like the black and white movie that you start watching at home on a rainy afternoon because you suddenly find yourself with nothing else to do....

Glass reviews Tropicália legends Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil at the Barbican

Arjun Sajip

May 17, 2016

Culture, Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

THE MAGIC of Tropicália is simply put: when you listen to it done well, you are convinced no greater music exists in this or any world. It combines the camaraderie, melodic facility and harmonic sophistication ...

Glass meets Rami Mekdachi of Lola James Harper – the Parisian polymath of perfume

Caroline Simpson

May 16, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Fragrance Picks

Glass meets Rami Mekdachi of Lola James Harper – the Parisian polymath of perfume RAMI Mekdachi is the polymath of perfume. With over 20 years as a perfumer and working with some of the world’s most exclusi...

From the Archive – Glass celebrates … Lanvin

Glass Archive

May 13, 2016

Archive, Fashion, Feature

LEGENDARY fashion house Lanvin bloomed from one mother’s love for her daughter. Since then, the rise and rise of Lanvin has encompassed some of the most celebrated collections and fragrances of the last century...

Glass catches The Kills at Village Underground, London

Ben Olsen

May 12, 2016

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

RETURNING with their first new album in five years next month, garage-rock royalty The Kills treated the crowd at London’s Village Underground to a career-spanning masterclass last week. With Ash &...

Glass reviews the new Clarins anti-ageing skincare duo – Multi-Active Day and Night Creams

Natalie Egling

May 11, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature

WELCOME to your 30s, an age where you’re probably feeling at you most confident, reaching new heights in your career, free of the insecurity of your 20s and … looking at ways to keep yourself looking as fresh-f...

Two Cities: One Japan – Glass finds special places to stay and eat in Tokyo and Kyoto

Sean Sheehan

May 10, 2016

Dining, Feature, Travel

PLANNING a trip to Japan is a mouth-watering experience. There is so much to see and do (and eat!) that it would take a lifetime of holidays to really get a feel for the place. Skiing, walking, water sports, mo...

New Model Army – Glass meets Kirby Akindeinde 

Justin van Vliet

May 9, 2016

Fashion, Feature, Glass Models

Name: Kirby Akindeinde Agency: W Model Management Age: 23 Nationality: British How did you become a model? A friend tagged me in a casting call on Instagram, which ended up being a casting for...

Glass interviews The Mystery Jets

Katrina Mirpuri

May 6, 2016

Feature, Music

THE Mystery Jets have always been present to accompany us through the walks of indie music. Eight years ago – and arguably during the height of indie music – they gave us their joyous hit album, Twen...

Stay safe in the sun – La Roche-Posay launches My UV Patch

Sonia Akther

May 5, 2016

Beauty, Feature, Skincare

LA ROCHE-POSAY, a name so synonymous with skincare that the French brand now boasts 30 years of dermatological expertise within the industry. Their commitment to increasing awareness around safe sun behaviour a...

Glass interviews Mariya Dykalo creative director of British luxury brand Aspinal

Caroline Simpson

May 4, 2016

Fashion, Feature

STORIED heritage brand Aspinal is a quintessentially British company, testament, perhaps, to its ability to embody the UK’s spirit in design. With its origins as a high quality stationery company, luxury handba...

Glass visits the recently opened Greek restaurant Suvlaki, Soho, London

Ben Olsen

May 3, 2016

Dining, Feature

IN Soho it’s hard to move for newly launched casual-dining ventures, with London’s culinary entrepreneurs rapidly moving us away from stuffy, bright-lit rooms towards bustling, vibey spaces serving up street-in...

Chu Teh-Chun (Zhu Dequn, B.1920), Vertige Neigeux, Painted in 1990-1999, oil on canvas, diptych, each 200 x 200 cm, overall 200 x 400 cm, The Painting was sold for HK$ 45,460,000 at Christies Hong Kong Asian Contemporary Art & Chinese 20th Century Art Sale on the 29th of November 2009, Courtesy of Christie's Images Ltd

From the Glass Archive – The Power of Vision: how China became a major art world player

Bruna Volpi

April 29, 2016

Archive, Art, Culture, Feature

The Power of Vision – Part two of a Glass exploration to reveal just how China became one of the most powerful art markets in the world A prosperous present IN THE last ten years we have seen a phenomenal r...

Glass experiences Natura Bissé’s Bubble Pure Air luxury facial treatment

Emma Walsh

April 28, 2016

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Skincare

MOST women over a certain age are looking to stop the clock and retain their youth – from facelifts to blood facials, there are those desperate enough to try the most bizarre treatments in order to sample the e...