Philippe Starck

"Philippe Starck is a french designer, he is well known for his interiors, consumer goods, industrial and architectural creations. In his career life he did work on different things, ideas, materials and designs. He did not focus on only one thing. He also experimental with a lot of materials." (Christina Morozzi (Year 2011), Minimum Design Philippe Starck.)




One of the most famous design is the Louis Ghost it was made in 1999. This chair was made out of polycarbonate. Stark experimented with this material and decided to make it in one mould and from the first tries it came out perfectly with no holes or missing parts. To mould a single chair is a hard progress and a lot of things can go wrong. This material can come in different colours even transparent. Since its transparent the shadows still can be shown that is why is called Ghost. I really like this chair both in the look and comfort. Since it is plastic and with no cushion, still looks soft and ergonomic.

Louis Ghost

Another product of his is the Gun Lamp it was created in 2005. This is a strange looking lamp and makes you look twice to what he designed. "He wanted to symbolise the life and death where weapons are our new icon. The gun lamp come in three versions, a small table lamp with a base in the shape of a Beretta, representing weapons in Europe, a large table lamp with a stem that resembles a Kalashnikov AK-47 and lastly a floor lamp with an M-16 rifle indicates the weapon made in America. They are all covered in shiny gold colour and with a black shade." (Christina Morozzi (Year 2011), Minimum Design Philippe Starck.) For me they are strange but for some they can be very special. Their combination of colours and the design is amazing.

Gun Lamp

Another design is the Mr. Impossible it was made a few years ago in 2007. It was named this way for the impossible idea of joining two oval polycarbonate shells together. For example the clear frame and a full coloured seat, without using glue to do so. The shell shape have excellent ergonomics. The chair gives you comfort from the first look. My suggestions are similar to the Louis Ghost chair because he used the same material, the only thing I do not like is that if somebody would like to rest his arms it is not going to be that comfortable the tiny edge plastic would hurt the user.

Mr. Impossible

Reference: 

Christina Morozzi (Year 2011), Minimum Design Philippe Starck.