The ritual of cocktail-making is elevated to sculptural refinement in Bar/Giani, the latest collaboration between NUDE Glass and internationally celebrated mixologist Giorgio Bargiani. Fusing NUDE’s crystalline craftsmanship with Bargiani’s nuanced understanding of bar culture, the collection is a masterclass in functional elegance—where design meets the art of hospitality.
NUDE Glass, the design-forward brand by global glassware titan Şişecam, is no stranger to minimalistic brilliance. With Bar/Giani, the brand deepens its devotion to aesthetic clarity and sensorial precision, unveiling an ensemble of barware: four cocktail glasses and a meticulously mouth-blown mixing glass, each speaking a language of timeless elegance and contemporary poise.
Bargiani, the London-based maestro behind some of the world’s most acclaimed cocktails at The Connaught Bar, brings a unique vision to the collection. “I wanted to create something elegant, but open,” he explains. “A design not tied to one particular environment, one that invites every user to make it their own—whether it’s a Negroni in a home kitchen or a signature creation behind the marble counter of a five-star bar.”
Anchoring the collection is an unexpected yet defining feature: the stem. All four glasses—including forms traditionally reserved for stemless silhouettes—are elevated on graceful pedestals, lending an architectural silhouette and a tactile balance that enhances every pour. It’s a nod to ceremony, an invitation to linger.
The Bar/Giani Collection by NUDE Glass
The Martini Glass is a study in curvature, channelling mid-century glamour with a modernist restraint. Its subtle arc delivers each sip with meditative grace, making it ideal for quiet contemplation or a more formal toast.
The Cocktail Glass Long and Short demonstrate NUDE’s command of proportion. The tall highball offers vertical drama, maintaining temperature and effervescence in long drinks with understated flair. Its shorter sibling, meanwhile, is wider and bolder—perfect for aroma-forward concoctions and spirit-forward expressions.
Perhaps the most visually striking, the Long Stem Cocktail Glass finds its balance between ice and elixir. Light, fresh drinks feel more ceremonial when served in this poised vessel—apt for everything from a citrus-forward spritz to a delicate seasonal sour.
Then there’s the Mixing Glass: a minimalist icon in the making. Mouth-blown, ergonomically curved and resolutely functional, it’s designed for performance without compromising visual harmony. Whether handled by a seasoned bartender or a discerning home enthusiast, it delivers with quiet confidence.
True to NUDE’s ethos, all pieces are crafted from lead-free crystal, prized for its resilience and luminous clarity. There’s an intentional weight to each object—a tactile counterpoint to their ethereal transparency. Durable enough for professional use, yet refined enough to grace the most curated domestic setting, Bar/Giani encapsulates the duality at the heart of NUDE’s design philosophy.
Şişecam’s NUDE has long championed simplicity with soul. Its collaborations read like a who’s-who of contemporary design: from Ron Arad to Studio Formafantasma. With Bar/Giani, it adds another name to its constellation—one whose roots lie not in the studio, but behind the bar.
Giorgio Bargiani, awarded International Bartender of the Year at the 2023 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, brings a sensibility shaped by tradition and refined through a decade at the top of his craft. Raised in Pisa among his family’s restaurants and boutiques, Bargiani has evolved into one of the industry’s most influential figures, with a reputation for turning drink-making into a personal art form.
In Bar/Giani, he and NUDE Glass have created more than a collection—they’ve bottled the theatre of mixology, the poetry of proportion, and the promise of good company.
Raise your glass, and savour the form.
Check out the Bar/Giani Collection here.
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