Michele Fazio: Glass as Creation, The Shifting Boundaries of Chaos, Order, and BeautyFeb 20, 2025 Michele Fazio: Glass as Creation, The Shifting Boundaries of Chaos, Order, and Beauty Designer Michele Fazio reveals his deep connection with glass, as a material that flows between chaos and order. His renderings, featured in the Read Ornamental section, capture molten glass in its raw form, showcasing its fluidity and unpredictability. Through his lens, glass becomes a symbol of creation where chaos and structure work hand in hand. Keep reading
The Rebellion of Craft: Why Artisanry Still Matters in a World of Mass ProductionFeb 11, 2025 In a world dominated by mass production and disposable design, something remarkable is happening, people are turning back to the handmade, the storied, the imperfectly perfect. Glassware was once a craft of breath and fire, each piece infused with the artisan’s touch. Today, uniformity has stripped objects of their soul and authenticity, leaving behind a sea of sterile, factory-made replicas. But the resurgence of hand-blown glassware and slow design signals a shift—one where consumers seek not just objects, but pieces with meaning, heritage, and artistry. Keep reading