"I don’t believe in being a slave to fashion, it’s nice to freshen things up a bit with something new, or inject a splash of colour once in a while."

Celebrating 2015, The Year of Design, Refract presents the astonishing work of 20 glass designers from Britain, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA.

Esther N McCarthy discovers hot kitchen gadgets and cool storage solutions.