Glas Italia
Glas Italia
Founded by the Arosio family in Brianza Italy, Glas Italia is based on glass craftsmanship and collaboration with designers including Ettore Sottsass and Piero Lissoni. Described by Sottsass as one of the most openminded industrialists he had ever worked with, Glas Italia specialises in producing large glass and crystal plates and invented a system to produce coloured mirror plates. Working with Ettore Sottsass the group produced some of the most dynamic pieces using this new technology. Today the collection continues to be guided by colour.
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Summer reading – Nendo's spaces in-between: design experiments with Glas Italia
Who does Nendo's Oki Sato call when he has an idea for creating texture and pattern using shadow and glass? Lorenzo Arosio at Glas Italia. In our annual Summer Reading series, we look back at the story of Glas Italia and designers from Patricia Urquiola to Ettore Sottsass and Oki Sato who are all inspired by their philosophy for pushing the boundaries of glass.
