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Pet Nat, natural alternative to prosecco and champagne

Lifestyle / 27 Jul 2018

Post-prosecco: the hip new natural champagne alternative is causing a buzz

Increasingly popping up in hip bars on both sides of the Atlantic is pétillant naturel (or pét-nat), a gently sparkling wine. This new trend is actually the revival of an ancient technique, méthode ancestrale, where fermentation is halted in winter...

The 1 Collection of wine glasses, designed by Richard Brendon and Jancis Robinson

Lifestyle / 29 Jun 2018

Introducing the only wine glass you’ll ever need, designed by the world’s best critic

Designer wine glasses are ten a-penny: stemless ones in too-cool bars, bucket-shaped ones for deep reds, too-small-to-fit-your-nose-in ones for light whites. For any novice, (and for many of us more experienced sippers) pairing wine to glass shape has become an unnavigable...

Design / 30 May 2018

Meet the designers giving traditional European craft an unexpected contemporary edge

The work of Vienna-based designers Nadja Zerunian and Peter Weisz is akin to alchemy. Using materials such as copper, marble and glass, the pair create unusual, sophisticated pieces, often combining them with quirky vintage objects found at flea markets and...

Design / 20 Apr 2018

Lasvit’s little glass monsters win the prestigious Milano Design Award at Salone del Mobile

One minute: that’s how long it takes to create a monster. ‘I don’t recall ever being fearful of monsters as a child, so my design is childishly simple: I started with a doodle,’ says Dutch designer Maarten Baas, one...

Design / 16 Apr 2018

Craft masters convene at Salone del Mobile for the third edition of Doppia Firma

Housed at the elegant, privately owned 1930s Villa Mozart in Milan’s historic centre is the third edition of Doppia Firma – a dialogue between design and artisanal excellence – the exhibition which partners 13 international designers with Italian master artisans...

Design / 13 Apr 2018

Star cast: The Bouroullec brothers create alcoves and cylindrical vessels for WonderGlass in Milan

On a wet March day in a small industrial town, under an hour north-west of Venice, Ronan Bouroullec is in the main hall of a vast glass-casting factory belonging to London-based brand WonderGlass. Here, basking in the glow of the...

Design / 23 Nov 2017

Vessel to vessel: cutting-edge contemporary vases that transcend their function

David Gill Gallery opens the doors to an exhibition of contemporary vases and vessels designed by some of the most exciting glass and ceramics artists working today. Some 50 pieces by both established and younger artists fill the showroom –...

Design / 4 Oct 2016

Luminaire auctions Campana brothers, Nendo and Marcel Wanders works (and more) in Miami

An eloquent curation of modern glasswork has come together at Miami’s Luminaire Lab for a fantastic cause. In a collaboration with international auction house Phillips, the design store is hosting its ‘GlasLove’ auction and exhibition in aid of cancer research...

Design / 16 Aug 2016

Home slick: why we are tickled pink by Dior Maison’s new collection

The sumptuously furnished, Peter Marino-designed House of Dior opened on London’s New Bond Street earlier this summer and is the first to display the new Dior Maison collection. Creative director Isabelle Dubern was tasked with creating a range that reflects the DNA...

Art / 11 Aug 2016

Glass act: nine glass artists create new works within Salisbury Cathedral’s medieval surrounds

When visiting Salisbury Cathedral, it’s hard not to be awestruck by the way light filters through its towering stained glass windows. While some date back to the 13th century others are more recent – like Gabriel Loire’s striking Prisoners of...

Design / 3 Aug 2016

Splinter cell: the making of John Hogan and Lasvit’s ‘Field’ chandelier

Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, the home of America’s studio glass movement, John Hogan started blowing glass in high school when he was just 15 years old, but says he still has much to learn. ‘I’m always experimenting and...

Architecture / 27 Jul 2016

Into the labyrinth: the G+Maze experience opens in Shanghai

Since opening in 2011, Shanghai’s G+Park has been rapidly expanding, offering guests a plethora of activities and exhibits centred around the art, design and manufacturing of glass. The newest addition to the museum park is G+Maze, a challenging puzzle experience which...