Tag: Glasswork

Crest & Co: Preserving a Legacy of Craftsmanship

The world's best products sourced from history books rather than lookbooks

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While luxury is a word that gets thrown around casually, the just-launched private online shopping destination Crest & Co truly embodies it. With a focus more on quality, craftsmanship and identity than fashionable brands, the shop offers the best of the best, though you may not be familiar with many of the names that you see there. Many of the houses are purveyors to royal …

Maison & Objet 2014: Glass

Exploring the integration of history in contemporary design in glasswork at the Paris design fair

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When considering the work of glass, two places in the world are famous for the refinement of the tradition: the Czech Republic’s Bohemia region and Venice, Italy. While tradition is often a source of inspiration, we are in an era in which tradition often collides with innovation—blending the wisdom of yesteryear with designs and techniques that are entirely forward-thinking. Three companies showcasing at January’s Maison …