The Bombay Sapphire Blue Room 2005, a major new exhibition
of some of the best examples of contemporary glass design in the world is being displayed in Brighton this Summer.
Opening on Monday, 18 July at the University of Brighton Gallery, the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room showcases the finalists for the world’s biggest international glass design award, the Bombay Sapphire Prize.
The annual Bombay Sapphire Prize was launched by the Bombay Sapphire Foundation to spotlight the creativity and expertise of artists, designers and architects working with glass. The Foundation was established in 2001 by Bombay Sapphire, the premium gin in the distinctive translucent blue glass bottle, to recognise, encourage and reward the very best in contemporary design. Its members include: designer, Ron Arad; Habitat creative director, Tom Dixon; fashion designer, Nicole Farhi; designer, Thomas Heatherwick; Nadja Swarovski and glass experts Lesley Jackson and Dan Klein.
The winner and short-listed entries for this year’s prestigious £20,000 award are showcased in the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room at the University of Brighton Gallery and are judged by the members of the Bombay Sapphire Foundation to represent the finest examples of innovation and excellence in the use of glass.
As you explore the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room you’ll discover glass in all its shapes and forms whether it be awe-inspiring like this year’s winner of the Bombay Sapphire Prize, Field by Richard Box, technically brilliant like Balance by Bert Frijns or eerily beautiful like Bobbin Lace Lamp by Niels Van Eijk.
See for yourself the stunning Bombay Sapphire inspired designs by some of the biggest names in the world of design including martini cocktail glasses by Karim Rashid and Marcel Wanders and a garland light by Tord Boontje – all on show.
Now in its third year, the Bombay Sapphire Blue Room will be touring regional venues throughout 2005 and 2006. For more information on future venues, please contact: foundation@bombaysapphire.org
Open: Monday-Saturday, 10.00am-5.00pm,
Sunday, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Admission free
Editor’s note:
Unlike most gins, which boil their botanicals directly in the spirit to achieve their taste, Bombay Sapphire Gin is distilled alone and the 10 uniquely combined botanicals from around the world are infused to achieve a much greater subtlety of taste. Based on a secret recipe from 1761, Bombay Sapphire is produced by passing the spirit vapour through the botanicals, which are held separately from the spirit in a perforated copper basket. This process known as Vapour Infusion allows the gentle absorption of each of the aromatic flavours, resulting in a wonderfully balanced, crisp yet delicate finish; creating a versatility unmatched by other gins that can be savoured on its own in a classic martini cocktail, or in mixed cocktails.
For more information on Bombay Sapphire and design
go to www.bombaysapphire.co.uk
For further information and photography/electronic images please contact:
Andrew Carney, The Bombay Sapphire Foundation
e-mail: foundation@bombaysapphire.org, tel: 020 7224 1020
