MEET US
The people behind Glass Collective.
Max and Karoline are behind Glass Collective — they are the ones you'll meet in the shop, at the tools, and with coffee in hand when you visit.
Max Bülow Monterossi
Karoline Lund Pedersen
THE FAMILY BEHIND US
The joy of glass is passed down through generations.
Glass Collective was created by a glassblower in their fifth year, trained by their mother, who has been blowing glass for 40 years. The family's glassblowing workshop in Svaneke has existed for 35 years — and at the open workshop, you can see the glass take shape up close, gathered from an 1120-degree hot furnace and blown into wooden moulds.
A COLLECTIVE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
Bornholm is present in every detail.
Approximately half of the glasses are made at the family's workshop. The furniture, ceramic cups, and bar tiles also come from Bornholm artisans. The tiles are made from recycled glass in Nexø — primarily by the glassblower's younger brother.
And glass should ideally be repurposed. We sort and remelt the glass we can, transforming it into new, handmade products — no two meltings are alike, so each piece gets its very own unique expression. Sandblasting and engraving are done at the workshop, close to the craftsmanship.
Visit the workshop in the cityOUR STORY
From the furnace on Bornholm to the table in Frederiksberg.
Glass Collective didn't appear overnight. It's four decades of craftsmanship, a workshop by the sea, and a desire to let more people experience how glass feels when it's made by hand.
1986
The first glow
Max's mother blows her first glass. This marks the beginning of 40 years at the furnace — and of a family where glass is something discussed at the dinner table.
1991
The Glassblowing Studio in Svaneke
The family's open glassblowing studio opens its doors in the heart of Svaneke. Here, guests can stand close by and watch the glass being gathered from an 1120-degree hot furnace, blown into wooden moulds, and shaped with wet newspapers and patience.
Since
Production on Bornholm
Everything still happens on the island: the glass is mixed, melted, blown, and slowly cooled over 24 hours in the annealing oven. Leftovers are sorted and remelted — no two melts are alike, so each piece gets its own colour and small air bubbles.
2021
Max takes up the pipe
Max begins an apprenticeship with his mother. Five years later, he knows the furnace's temperament, the weight of the pipe, and the exact moment when the glass needs one final turn before it sets.
2025
The workshop in Svaneke
Next to the glassblowing studio, a small workshop is built where guests can sandblast and engrave their own glass — close to the furnace that made it.
Sep 2026
The shop on Gammel Kongevej
Max and Karoline open Glass Collective at Gammel Kongevej 152 in Frederiksberg. Bornholm glass, Bornholm furniture, ceramics, and tiles made from recycled glass — and a long table where you can personalise your own glass.
THE DETAIL IS THE CRAFTSMANSHIP
The Heat
The furnace burns 24/7 at approximately 1120 degrees. If you turn it off, it takes days to get it back up to temperature.
The Hands
Each glass is turned, blown, and shaped by hand. Small differences in weight and thickness are not flaws — they are fingerprints.
The Time
A glass must cool slowly for hours. If you rush it, it cracks. This has taught us patience.
The Recycle
Shards and remnants are sorted and melted down into new glasses and tiles. No good glass should go to waste.