Raise a Glass to the Glass Revival

Some people collect shoes, some collect vinyls — us? We’re here for the sudden obsession with glassware. And we don’t mean your basic IKEA pint glass (though no shade, we’ve all been there). We mean glassware with personality. Wobbly, ribbed, tinted, fluted, hand-blown, and unapologetically loud about it.

📸: LivingETC.

Once upon a time, glassware meant the same old wine glass or tumbler—practical, forgettable, and strictly functional. But hold your cocktail, mocktail, whatever it is—2025 has officially made glassware the unexpected star of your tablescape. 

What’s Bubbling Up (Besides Your Drink?)

The Return of the Statement Glass

Designers are leaning into silhouettes that feel a little…off. A martini glass that’s more oval than triangle, a coupe that looks like it might topple (but never does), or stemware with a cheeky wiggle running through it. They’re not mistakes; they’re micro-statements. A wink in object form.

It’s glassware that says: “I’m here for a drink, but also a mood.”

📸: NY Times

Why It Works Now

The anti-algorithm vibe.

When everything on our phones looks the same, a hand-blown glass with a thumbprint of imperfection feels like a rebellion.

 

📸: Sophie Lou Jacobsen 

Tablescaping 2.0.

Forget matching dinner sets; the chicest tables right now look like a curated flea market haul. Mix ribbed tumblers with an inherited crystal coupe and suddenly your sparkling water has main-character energy.

📸: Yu & Mei

Low-lift luxury.

Glassware gives you that designer effect without redoing the whole house. Change the glass, change the vibe.

Glass as a Wingman

Let’s be real: glassware is having its “little black dress” moment. It’s not about being functional, it’s about setting a tone. Picture it: you crack open a can of Barbet, pour it into a wobbly confetti tumbler, and suddenly Tuesday night feels like an occasion. No playlist required.

📸: Barbet

How to Play the Glass Game (Without Being That Person)

Mix, Don’t Match.

Think of your glass cabinet like your closet: pair vintage crystal with dollar store ribbed coupes, throw in a colourful hand-blown number, and let them banter.

📸: Barbet

Pick a Quirk.

Maybe it’s colour, maybe it’s texture. Let your collection have one through-line so it feels intentional, not chaotic.

📸: Justine Menard | Helle Mardahl

Tell the Story.

“These are from my grandmother,” “I found this one in Lisbon,” or “This came in a set of two because the third broke immediately.” Every chip and wobble is icebreaker fuel.

📸:Maison Balzac | Georg Jensen

Don’t Save Them.

The point isn’t to admire — it’s to use. Pour your sparkling water into the fancy crystal. Put your Tuesday salad wine in the hand-blown coupe. Live a little.

Closing Toast

Glassware isn’t just back — it’s upgraded from background character to star of the table. It’s culture, it’s connection, and it’s a little cheeky flex that says: “yes, even my water break has style.”

So go ahead. Pour your Barbet into something wobbly, tinted, or ribbed. Clink, sip, repeat. The glass is talking — and we’re listening.