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Designed by Philippe Starck
There are objects that are universally recognized as icons. The Costes armchair, which in 1984 marked the beginning of the collaboration between Philippe Starck and Driade, and the consecration of the then-unknown designer in Italy, is certainly one such object. Designed for the now-defunct Parisian caf? of the same name, it owes its enduring success to the absoluteness of its form: an enveloping dark wood shell and three sharply angled legs.
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Even a classical image, as a railed chair, in the hands of Philippe Starck acquires a particular connotation. In Pip-e, the sequence of horizontal elements, which create the seat and back definetly, takes on a strong chiaroscuro and goes, unexpectedly, to accompany the bending of the knees.
A chair deliberately abstract in its composition and, for this reason, comfortable in unpredictable ways. Seemingly carved into a block, Toy speaks a language of sharp and broad plans that make it different from other molded polypropylene chairs. In this connotation Toy is unique even within the design corpus of Philippe Starck.
Obtained form the ancient wax casting technique, Miss Lacy represents and makes accessible a baroque lace by transforming it into an embracing shell. Characterized by the expertly pierced shiny mirrored stainless steel. A true jewel than to a functional object.
An armchair/character, with an organic outline, perhaps anthropomorphous, conceived with leather directly fixed on a fiberglass skeleton. A tribute, to the great Carlo Mollino and to the Danish design of the 50s, led by Starck with impeccable mastery. The frame is the result of a complex and skilful construction: a first outer shell made of […]
Jorge Pensi has designed the collection LUND looking for a universe clear, honest and full of essential elegance. A collection which consists of elegant armchairs and sofas that are available with two types of arms and two versions of upholstered bodies. The first combines the upholstery with an enveloping wooden frame in natural oak and […]
in the eclectic identity of Driade, i have always perceived a hint of french culture, just as i have always been fascinated by the interiors of parisian homes for their expert combination of furnishings and classical items, along with vintage pieces and contemporary objects.’ Alberto Lievore La Francesa issues from this imaginative background, a refined […]
The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The sofa, the armchair and especially the chaise longue and the stool, forget the banality of rotational molding to become sculptures. Unforgettable and unusual shapes.
The BARDOT tube version stands out for its elegance and shine, which amplifies its stylistic figure with new structures, new pastel shades and vibrant colors, and refined and current finishes. The structure is lightened with clean legs thanks to the use of the metal rod. A pleasantly soft and graceful design, that of the new […]