Working with glass offers endless possibilities and experimentations. This aspect of the unexpected results of glassmaking is what ‘KEEP IT GLASSY 1’tries to explore. While trying to come to exactly the right design, an unplanned mistake can turn out to be a brilliant glass design. Ideas may strike designers during making process, and the designers often draw inspiration from the materials they work with. Glass can appear to be solid and robust, as well as fluid and liquid, and this might be one of the reasons why it is much embraced as a material by designers worldwide.

‘KEEP IT GLASSY 1’ is designed and curated by COO. Throughout four halls, the visitor is introduced to creatives who use glass to create unexpected forms. To share the universal fun and excitement of working with glass that brings all designers together, COO created an exhibition design made to match. A maze of glassy mirrored pools leads the way through the exhibition and dazzles the visitor with a range of shimmering design objects, that seemingly flow on a thin layer of water. Subtle light is reflected in the water and creates a play of light on the ceiling. The contrasting raw and industrial character of the former workshop space is a constant reminder of the workshop of the designer, where all these objects were once created.