1178designs started in 1978 when Jean Luc Comperat and Minouche Waring merged their experiences into designing glass and stained glass decorative  objects.
Jean Luc graduated in 1977 as an architect from L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts de Paris,France, and Minouche had been working for advertising agencies designing sets for print and TV commercials.

The work of 1178designs has been featured in New York Magazine, New York Times, Daily News, Casa Vogue, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, ABC news, Scottish TV and many other publications.

In 1997 they received an award for "excellence in design" from Metropolitan Home Magazine.
Glass Master Guild awarded them 1st prize at their 4th annual Art Glass Competition.

 ...french in New York, widely acclaimed, unusual designs....  in  " The Glass Encyclopedia "

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