Description: Murano glass is famous the world over for its history as well as the expert creations that artisans from the island make. Today, Murano’s master craftsman manufacture lighting fixtures, ...

Fun Fact: Murano glassblowing was once so sacred that a law introduced in 1295 prevented glassmakers from leaving the island. Government officials feared local glassblowing secrets would be leaked to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. Venice’s 1000-year-old tradition of glassblowing is not an art stuck ...

Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they embark on a captivating day trip from Venice to Murano, the renowned ...

A factory in Arad continues the tradition of artisans from the Italian island of Murano to create jewelry and decorative objects from hand-processed glass, according to the century-old techniques of ...

In 1291, a law required that all glassmakers relocate onto Murano, an isle just over a mile away. The furnaces or fornos used in glassmaking were at constant risk of catching fire, and as Venice was ...

Langham Hospitality Group officially breaks ground on The Langham, Venice, marking the regeneration of the historic former Casino Mocenigo building and Murano glass factory into the finest resort in ...

The Venetian island, famous for its glass, has long been on the wane, but 700 years of expertise is a terrible thing to squander. By Ray Mark Rinaldi This article is part of our Design special report ...