What do luxury glassware and Shrek have in common? This story draws unlikely comparisons to explore ideas of luxury, preconceptions and who is given a place at the proverbial table.

Lauren Yoshiko is beguiled by HopStep, a cut crystal vessel that converts into a cannabis pipe designed by Aldo Bakker for J. Hill’s Standard.

Bocci’s Omer Arbel joins material scientist Anna Ploszajski for a conversation about the alchemy that occurs when you begin mixing copper with glass.