personal touch

Chris Glass, an inveterate traveller and arbiter of cool, has created a haven to come back to – a home in Berlin that’s brimming with his own unique style

- Jo Leevers

LIVING ROOM

The faux concrete wall contrasts with elegant furniture shapes. Chris’ shelves are full of mementoes and travel books.

GET THE LOOK Find similar floor lamp at lightandyou.com. Find similar rug at Hands Carpets, and sofa at Gulmohar Lane. Check out Sarita Handa for geometric cushion. For a hanging chair, visit Abaca. Address Home has decorative sculptures and for terrarium visit nurserylive.com.

HOME PROFILE THE OWNER

Chris Glass, Soho House’s head of membership for Cities Without Houses Europe and Africa, and founder of APTM, a shoppable apartment and events venue.

THE PROPERTY

A fourth-floor apartment in a 1960s block in the centre of Berlin. There is a living and dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Chris Glass has seen more than his fair share of luggage carousels, arrivals halls and hotel lobbies. Working for Soho House, global travel, luxury and adventure are second nature to him, but this also means his own Berlin apartment has an extra significance. ‘My job is about creating a home-from-home feeling for other people, which makes my own home a very personal concept,’ he says. Chris previously rented a place around the corner, but with this blank, high-ceilinged space he could do exactly as he wanted. ‘This is the first place that I have felt is really mine, that reflects me as an individual,’ he adds.