A centrepiece of the London Design Festival this year will be located in the heart of London, in Trafalgar Square. “The Tournament,” an installation created by Spanish designer, Jaime Hayón consists of a specially created glass mosaic chessboard topped with 2-m high ceramic chess pieces. The installation, which will be set between the two fountains [...]

An elevator may not always be thought of as an ideal place for decorative glass, but Ouellet Architects in Montreal used a unique concept in designing a second elevator for Saint Joseph’s Oratory, also in Montreal. The project was completed late last year. Designed by architect Paul de Guire, the new elevator has a bold [...]

Napa, Calif., artist Gordon Huether’s Gotta Go, created for the Jacksonville International Airport, was selected as one of the 40 best public art works in the United States, including projects from 32 cities in 15 states that were recognized at the 2009 Americans for the Arts annual convention held in Seattle, June 18-20. The works [...]

Glass artist Anne Marie Karlsen’s work at the Lawndale Library in Lawndale, Calif., has been recognized by the nonprofit organization, Americans for the Arts, as one of the 40 best public art works in the United States. Titled Subdivisions, the project had an $81,000 budget and was commissioned by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. [...]

Represented by thousands of individually blown elements, the signature collection of renowned artist Dale Chihuly will be showcased–along with new work–in an exhibition titled, Chihuly Reimagined at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. As a result of the successful Chihuly at the Conservatory in 2003 and 2004, a group of local donors acquired most of [...]

Leaded glass windows created by Classic Glass Inc. in Alexandria, Va., were recently featured in an episode of the HGTV’s show, Curb Appeal. “I got a phone call from one of the producers of Curb Appeal asking if we would be willing to work with them on a house renovation in Silver Spring, Md.,” says [...]

Salem Stained Glass in East Bend, N.C., and world-renowned cold glass artist Jon Kuhn, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., have announced an alliance for the integration of Kuhn’s radiant work into stained glass windows. The announcement comes in advance of the Stained Glass Association of America’s quarterly convention June 18-20 in Oklahoma City, during which time [...]

The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center in Dallas, which features public art by Gordon Huether, will receive the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2009 Housing Award. Opened in May 2008, The Bridge is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to serving the homeless, primarily focusing on the chronically homeless.Gordon Huether was selected by the City of Dallas in [...]

The scenic landscape and beauty of Alaska bring people there every year to visit, explore and simply enjoy nature. For some that experience can now start even before they leave the airport, as those arriving via the Fairbanks International Airport will be greeted by decorative glass artwork inspired by the region’s terrain. Located in the [...]

BarbieTM, one of the world’s most famous blondes, celebrated her 50th birthday this past Monday. To commemorate the anniversary of her debut, Mattel® opened the world’s first store dedicated to the doll on March 6 in Shanghai. In addition to offering all things Barbie, the store’s exterior façade features a unique display of glass.Mattel’s Richard [...]