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There is nothing special about the Light-Filled Glass Studio itself, because we’ve covered many buildings that use transparent glass as main material. It is odd that the glass architecture is designed for a school of Japan where earthquakes frequently occur, while the studio features no earthquake-resistant walls! But there is no call for you to worry over the studio’s stability, coz the designers have adopted 305 pillars to support the whole building. Made mostly of glass, the studio not only lets in enough light during the daytime, but shines like a diamond when the lights are on in the night. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Tornado and vase seem to be unrelated to each other. But the French design studio A+A cooren has proved they do have some relevance, with the Tourbillon Vortex Vase. It has two parts, an inner vessel that is shaped like a spiraling vortex and a small cup on the bottom to receive the water. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wall-mounted radiators have gradually taken the place of the ugly traditional ones, but that’s not the end. Look at these Glass Art Radiators from Tell Me First, they’re obviously the most beautiful alternatives we’ve ever seen. With high flexibility and endless possibilities to be fitted into the existing heating systems, these radiators allow the users to easily change the images shown on the glass. But do make sure that the images are large, high quality, and look good on the radiators. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Charm your guests with our Double Sided Vase. The interesting vase created by Endrit Hajno can serve in two different ways: it holds a bunch of flowers at one end while  merely accommodates one single flower when flipped upside down.

A guaranteed conversation starter for you and your guests. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The future of home decorations has arrived! Try the Glass² tiles and go for a greener life at once. These tiles are made from 99% recycled glass, having no glue or chemicals, and therefore they’re totally environmentally friendly. Heat-resistant, scratch-resistant and easy to fabricate, Glass² would fit in perfect to your living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. Also, they can be used for outdoors, since they could be easily cut into different shapes. So in a word, this is really a good step towards tomorrow’s green homes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

An upside down decanter by Sebastian Bergne, inspired by the stories of “Alice in wonderland”, not only beautiful, but also practical.

With water in it, everything becomes enlarged and exaggerated, which gives us an amazing visual impression. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Hey, kids in front of the screen, see what we’ve prepared for you today…the “Head’s Up Juice Glasses”! It features retro styled faces that look like a kid and an aged man when you flip the glass. Each set includes 2 10 ounce glasses, with an acceptable price of $9.99. So you like it? Aha, “Bottoms Up Shot Glass” for dads, and the “Head’s Up Juice Glasses” for moms and kids. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When I was pouring wine into the goblet, the weirdest thing happened: some water is leaking from the bottom…Sounds like astonishing tricks by magicians? Then everyone could become a professional magician only if he/she owns the Leaky Goblet. It looks really attractive and interesting with the base shaped like a puddle. But do keep certain distance from your audience when performing because the puddle is not real. Note my warning.

I bet you’ll  love the perfect concept behind the Bottoms Up Shot Glass: drink up, drunk down. Simply flip the glass over, you’ll find the word ‘drink’ change into another word ‘drunk’. The magic glass is mainly based on a calligraphic design—ambigram, which makes one word to be read as more words from different angles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Since every year over 87,000 fights in Britain are caused by drinking, the local designers have been committed to developing a new range of glasses that are more difficult to smash. At present, two prototypes have been finished: the Twin Wall and the Glass Plus. Announced by their creator DesignBridge, the first prototype is inspired by car windscreens and is made by using resin to stick two thin walled glasses together. As for the second design, it features a thin film of bio-resin coated inside the glass. Experiments showed that neither of the two kinds of glasses will be broken into sharp fragments when dropped onto the floor. Therefore, they will reduce the injuries caused by bar fights. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What you’ve seen in the picture is not water, but Liquid Glass designed by the German company Nanopool. Anything will be kept away from bacteria and dirt if they’re covered with merely a 1000th-of-an-inch-thick layer of the stuff. Even better is that the Liquid Glass is also waterproof and resists UV rays. You’ll find the clothes and shoes are much easier to clean if they’re sprayed with Liquid Glass. The Liquid Glass also works as good as the bleaching cream, if you use hot water to clean those items. Best of all, the stuff is totally eco-friendly and results no harm to the environment. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) has finally developed the stylish solar power glass after lengthy years of research. The system is constructed of rows of pyramid-shaped glass receptors, which will change their directions all the time to keep track of the sunlight. All the energy is stored in a small photovoltaic cell built in the center of each pyramid. The transparent design not only makes the system eye-pleasing and attractive, but means light could pass through the system more effectively for energy storage. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nothing is special about the milk box except that it is a transparent one made from glass. But if you have a look at the picture again, you’ll then feel the strong visual impact it results. After all, using transparent box to contain white milk will absolutely make the milk seem much purer. We love the Transparent Milk Boxes just because we love the free feeling it brings to us.

Almost every kid loves to blow bubbles a lot, e.g. by blowing onto a film of soapy water. We still miss that game a lot when we grow up, and the designer has thought of a new way to play the same game: to blow glass bubbles into a transparent coffee table. It looks really amazing but also fragile. Anyhow, it is the idea rather than the product itself that amuses us. Hopefully you like it, too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Change happens all the time and nothing stays the same for long. Maybe that’s also a key principle to designers, and they’ve come up with a unique set of glasses as shown here. Seemingly like two or three glasses are laid on top of each other, it’s actually just one glass. If you’re looking for something creative and distinctive, we’d like to strongly recommend the innovative collection of glasses and bowls to you. [Read the rest of this entry...]