April 01, 2017
JHill's Featured in FT.com - The contemporary zeal of new Irish design
"In-the-know eyes are on Ireland, as designer-makers reinvigorate traditional crafts and local materials with contemporary élan. ... Waterford's historic association with crystal is being rejuvenated by J Hill's Standard, founded in 2014, through collaborations with contemporary designers such as Scholten & Baijings – each glass in the Dutch design duo's Elements series features an individual pattern of cuts. Italian designer Martino Gamper's Cuttings series takes a more sculptural approach to surface decoration, with distinctive cuts creating a strong, rugged effect.