A day made of glass...

Corning have put together a nice video showing their vision for the future, a day made of glass.

In this video, glass has been used to fuse together both futuristic technology and everyday items from the current day, including cars and even bus stops.

It is basically the world as a giant iPad!

More ICON-GLASS is fitted in the showroom

We have now fitted ICON-GLASS into the display showers and rear entrance hall of our new Birmingham showroom.

ICON-GLASS brings a whole host of new opportunities for architects and designers alike. By combining glass with a unique printing process we are now able to offer a range of products that will revolutionise interior design. ICON-GLASS splashbacks and wall coverings are extremely versatile and will work in almost any environment whether it’s domestic or commercial.

To show the flexibility of ICON-GLASS, we have used very contrasting designs in the two display showers with an underwater image and a classic wallpaper design. The idea of using an underwater scene in the shower was quite an obvious one, whilst using a wallpaper design is to show how we see ICON-GLASS as being an ideal alternative to tiling or wallpaper.

When visiting the showroom, customers entering from the car park will walk through a forest scene, thanks to ICON-GLASS. This eye catching image really showcases the potential of our exciting product.

Using the ICON-GLASS process, customers will be able to have an image of their choice digitally printed onto glass. If you would like to find out more, visit www.icon-glass.co.uk or send our team a quick message.

Furniture gets a trial run in our showroom

An impromptu photoshoot was called yesterday to get some photos which we could use to promote the opening of our new showroom in the press.

It was our first change to see certain items on display for the first time, including iconic peices from Italian design houses Sovet and Fiam. The Ghost Chair, a peice held in very high regard within the furniture industry was unveiled along with Philippe Starck's Caadre Mirror.

The Ghost Chair, designed by Cini Boeri

Yesterday was also the day we fitted our first peice of ICON-GLASS in the showroom. A local painter provided us with his wonderful Venice painting, which has been enlarged and digitally printed onto glass. We are extremely happy with the outcome and sure this peice of ICON-GLASS will be a big talking point when the showroom opens later this month.

Our Star Glass Coffee Table, The Caadre Mirror designed by Philippe Starck, and our ICON-GLASS wall art display

Our Star Glass Coffee Table, Crystal Glass Side Table and Naughtone's Portion Sofa

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Glassdomain teams up with the British Glass Foundation

We at Glassdomain are delighted to be supporting the recently launched British Glass Foundation.

The charity was launched back in November at Hagley Hall in the West Midlands, with the focus on securing the future of glass collections and archives currently held at Broadfield House Glass Museum and Himley Hall.

The Foundation has already established a full board of trustees, which include, Stephen Pollock-Hill, President of British Glass 2010, Charles Hajdamach, Historian author and recognised world authority on British Glass, David Williams-Thomas of the Stevens & Williams glass family of Stourbridge and Graham Knowles, Chairman of British Glass Foundation and President of Friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum.

The collections and archives housed at Broadfield House Glass Museum and Himley Hall are a national treasure and the British Glass Foundation believe in these uncertain economic times, should not disappear from public view, more of the collections should be available and the existing facility should not be downgraded. The collections should have a worthy home and reflect the rich history of Stourbridge Glass, as well as being a beacon of glassmaking, design, architecture, conservation, acquisitions, education and tourism.

As well as Glassdomain, the British Glass Foundation is backed by many organisations such as, The Glass Association, The Glass Circle, Friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum, Scottish Glass Society, Contemporary Glass Society, Glass Collaborations, British Glass Federation and the Chairman of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers to name but a few.

Many museums, scholars, glass artists, collectors and researchers across the world are keeping a keen interest in the future of the glass collections including, the V&A in London and the Corning Museum of Glass in New York.

Their mission statement

“The British Glass Foundation will create the national lead to promote, educate and inspire visitors to the rich 400 year history of Stourbridge Glass. We aim to secure the future of the collections and archives, and work with Dudley and Staffordshire Council to find a suitable and worthy home for the legacy that is British Glass. “

The charity was launched in November at Hagley Hall

Glass Furniture Case Studies Now Avaliable!

Click here to view our glass furniture case studies

On our website, we’ve had some case studies on our ICON-GLASS projects avaliable for sometime. We finally have case studies focusing on a few glass tables and storage projects avaliable for you to view. These are all bespoke projects which we have been particularly proud of. With these case studies, we aim to show you just what we are capable of doing for you, as well as give you inspiration for your own glass furniture projects.

These single page case studies are PDF documents and can be viewed on any computer that has Adobe Acrobat Reader, or any other PDF reader installed. Feel free to print these case studies if you need to.

Click here to view our glass furniture case studies