Glass

Dynamic studios producing everything from contemporary raw-quartz installations to opulent crystal chandeliers

Five artisans talk to Jackie Daly about the experimentalism, obsessions and environmental passions that inform their work

From mini porcelain teapots to classic blown-glass spheres, Anna Wintour figurines to foil-wrapped burritos

A toast to the decorative stemware by fêted European and US designers. By Rachelle Gryn Brettler

The founder of Studio Berengo and Glasstress on Murano spends the weekend island-hopping for sublime seafood, gallery visits and leisurely strolls

Choosing Keeping’s elegant timer is a chilled-out alternative to a ticking clock

Vezzini & Chen creates intriguingly textural lighting and installations for walls ­– and sometimes on water

Annahita Hessami, whose clients include Peter Blake, creates bespoke commissions ranging from the boldly abstract to the sinuously art nouveau

J Hill’s Standard brings modern design and age-old know-how to tableware collections and bespoke projects

In Murano glass, £3,993

Riedel’s colourful design will support the organisation in its efforts to prevent HIV

Cutting-edge jewellers are applying their art to interiors, crafting bijouterie for the home that shares the DNA of their gems. Ming Liu reports

The glass artist’s Gito collection is inspired by the colours of the Borneo rainforest and raises funds for Orangutan Veterinary Aid

In Murano glass, £7,200

A cool new wave of Middle East designers with a global outlook are igniting the region’s design scene – with Dubai as its hub. Emma O’Kelly reports

A scent or a swimsuit, a pillow or a party dress: the charismatic custodians of some of the world’s most revered hotels are crossing over into retail success, taking a piece of the dream far afield

(45cm high) in glass and stainless steel, £549

28cm high, in crystal, £1,250